Apple introduced its first Siri-powered smart speaker HomePod at WWDC 2017 back in June for $349. At that time the company said that it will ship the device starting in December in Australia, the UK and the US. Now the company has released a statement saying that it will be available only in early 2018 saying that it need … Continue reading "Apple HomePod release pushed to early 2018"Apple introduced its first Siri-powered smart speaker HomePod at WWDC 2017 back in June for $349. At that time the company said that it will ship the device starting in December in Australia, the UK and the US. Now the company has released a statement saying that it will be available only in early 2018 saying that it need … Continue reading "Apple HomePod release pushed to early 2018"
Intel has announced new 5G new radio (5G NR) multi-mode commercial modems along with Intel XMM 7660 modem. It has also announced that it has successfully completed a full end-to-end 5G call based on its early 5G silicon, the Intel 5G Modem and also said that the XMM 7560 modem that was unveiled at MWC earlier this year has … 
Last week KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple will be launching a 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch models with OLED displays and a lower-priced 6.1-inch model with an LCD display in 2018. Now he has said that the iPhone models will come with a faster Intel XMM 7560 modem and Qualcomm SDX 20 LTE Cat. 18 Modem with support for 4×4 MIMO … 
Micromax launched the Bharat-1, the company’s first 4G VoLTE feature phone to take on Reliance Jio’s JioPhone. Even though it was launched in partnership with State-owned telecom operator BSNL, the phone can be used on any network unlike the JioPhone. Is the phone worth the price? Let us find out in the review. Box Contents Micromax Bharat … 
Google Android messages app has updated from V2.5 to V2.7 with a bunch of features and additions. The new app version brings features like Money transfer, Duo video calling, new messages indicator and more. The money transfer feature is being made available in the V2.7 for some at least for now. Tapping the ‘+’ icon … 
Xiaomi has partnered with Cashify to launch a new Exchange Program which lets you exchange your old smartphone for a new Xiaomi smartphone at your nearest Mi Home. Xiaomi has 11 Mi Home stores across Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune and Chennai. On exchanging your old phone, depending on your phone’s condition, Cashify team will propose the resale value for the device based on the market … 
Xiaomi introduced the Mi Note 3 a mid-range smartphone with 6GB RAM and 64GB or 128GB storage options in China back in September. Today it has introduced a cheaper 4GB RAM model with the same 64GB storage for 1999 yuan (US$ 301 / Rs. 19,600 approx.), making it the cheapest smartphone powered by Snapdragon 660. Other specifications, including 5.5-inch 1080p … 
Xiaomi launched the 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2 in India back in June this year. Today it has launched new 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i in the country that will be ‘Made in India’ in partnership with HiPad Technology at the new manufacturing plant in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.”Xiaomi extends its commitment to manufacture the world’s … 
HP Inc has launched two new gaming laptops in India; the Omen 15 and Omen 17 Windows 10 laptops. They come with GeForce GTX 10-Series graphics and the Omen 15 base model is powered by the 7th gen Intel i5 processor and the Omen 17 has 7th gen Intel i7 processor. The HP Omen 15 range includes … 
QHMPL under its brand ‘Quantum Hi-Tech’ has launched a new 15000mAh power bank best suited for traveling techie and those who are on the go. The company says that they are 100% “Made in India” thus making it more reliable. The power bank is said to retain more than 85% of its capacity even after 500times charge/discharge cycles, and it comes … 
Garmin has launched vivoactive 3, its new GPS-enabled smartwatch with 15 pre-loaded indoor and outdoor sports apps. It can monitor running, swimming, cardio or strength training performance, real-time and can also measure the elliptical, yoga, stair stepper, floor climbing, boxing and cardio workout performance. Garmin vivoactive 3 features and specifications 1.2-inch (240 x 240 pixels) full-color Garmin Chroma sunlight-visible Display, … 
Gboard for Android got support for stickers back in August along with several new features including Bitmoji, but it required you to install sticker packs from Play Store or install Allo app. Now Google has add four default sticker packs to Gboard by default so that you can use them just from the sticker options. Stickers will show up on the bottom … 
After launching the Watch video streaming service in the U.S. back in August, Facebook is aiming to bring the service to India next year sometime between January and March, according to a report from The Ken. The Watch video streaming includes shows, live sports events and more. The move could be the fact that Facebook currently has a more … 
Gionee already said that it will introduce eight smartphones with full-screen displays as a part of its winter lineup at an event on November 26th. The company’s VP Yu Lei today posted a new teaser showing off the F6 and F205 smartphones with full-screen displays. The Gionee F6 is the successor of F5 that was introduced earlier … 
Google just in time for the holiday season has added a bunch of shopping tools for the mobile search for a better shopping experience. These tools include detailed product cards, buying guides, product comparisons, and more. This update brings more enhanced experience for users shopping during Black Friday and other sales. Google comparison tool was … 
Huawei introduced Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus smartphones earlier this year. Now images of a new Huawei smartphone which is expected to be the Nova 3 has surfaced in live images and also surfaced on TENAA in China. It shows a glass back and shiny finish on the sides. TENAA images coincides with the live image of the prototype that shows a … 
Instagram has rolled out an update that makes it easier to join your friend’s live just by sending a request. When watching friends live video, you can simply tap the “Request” button in the comments section, and once you send a request, you shall get a confirmation once he accepts the request. Once the request is … 
Facebook today has rolled out yet another exciting feature to the messenger which lets you send and receive images in messenger app at 4K resolution in addition to the features like PayPal support, new filters, stickers and more. The company says that text is no longer the only means of communication as people started exchanges … 
Hike introduced version 5.0 of its Messenger app back in June with new UI along with Hike Wallet to allow users to send and receive money. At that time Hike said that it had tied up with Yes Bank for UPI and wallet service. Today the company has announced its partnership with Airtel Payments Bank to power its Wallet. Hike said that it … 
Microsoft today has announced that its Translator app now has support for Tamil text translation in Microsoft Translator and Office 365, along with over 60 languages worldwide. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving languages in the world and is currently being spoken by over 70 million native speakers within the Indian subcontinent and across the globe. … 
