Insta360 introduced the ONE, 4K 360 camera last year. This year at the CES it has introduced new Nano S, a compact camera that attaches to iPhone using lightning port to shoot 4K 360° video and 20 MP 360° photos. It also has MultiView feature that allows users to show multiple angles of a scene simultaneously and share them via a live broadcast or one-on-one chat.
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Insta360 Nano S highlights and specifications
Sony sensor with f/2.2 aperture
Integrated support for 360° live-streaming on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter (via Periscope)
Uses iPhone's gyroscope to counteract every wobble and shake for shooting smooth footage
MultiView lets you record in every direction, and arrange the best of what you see in one frame
One-touch sharing to social apps - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more
Converts iPhone’s display into a real-time 360° camera viewfinder
Photo resolution: 6272x3136; Video resolution: 3840x 1920 at 30fps; Photo format: jpg, insp, RAW(DNG format); Video format: mp4, insv, Log
Dimensions: 110 x33x21mm
SD Card: Supports UHS-I, exFAT(FAT64) format; max storage capacity is 128 GB
800mAh battery with 60 minutes of endurance
The Insta360 Nano S comes in Silver and Matte black colors, is priced at $239 (Rs. 15,200 approx.) and is available through Insta360 Store and Amazon.
Insta360 introduced the ONE, 4K 360 camera last year. This year at the CES it has introduced new Nano S, a compact camera that attaches to iPhone using lightning port to shoot 4K 360° video and 20 MP 360° photos. It also has MultiView feature that allows users to show multiple angles of a scene simultaneously and share them via a live broadcast or one-on-one chat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQfJbHblqiY
Insta360 Nano S highlights and specifications
Sony sensor with f/2.2 aperture
Integrated support for 360° live-streaming on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter (via Periscope)
Uses iPhone's gyroscope to counteract every wobble and shake for shooting smooth footage
MultiView lets you record in every direction, and arrange the best of what you see in one frame
One-touch sharing to social apps - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more
Converts iPhone’s display into a real-time 360° camera viewfinder
Photo resolution: 6272x3136; Video resolution: 3840x 1920 at 30fps; Photo format: jpg, insp, RAW(DNG format); Video format: mp4, insv, Log
Dimensions: 110 x33x21mm
SD Card: Supports UHS-I, exFAT(FAT64) format; max storage capacity is 128 GB
800mAh battery with 60 minutes of endurance
The Insta360 Nano S comes in Silver and Matte black colors, is priced at $239 (Rs. 15,200 approx.) and is available through Insta360 Store and Amazon.
We're just a month away from the launch of the Galaxy S9 and S9+. While the company is busy at work, retail box of the Galaxy S9 has allegedly surfaced online. The retail box found by Reddit users reveal some basic yet key specifications of the S9 that should keep us excited till the launch which happens to be in February at the MWC 2018 event.
As rumored, the Galaxy S9 will sport a 5.8-inches curved-edge Super AMOLED Infinity display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The retail box shows key camera specifics including a super-speed Dual-Pixel 12-megapixel camera with OIS, an F1.5/2.4 variable aperture camera similar to Samsung W2018 that can record super slo-mo videos, but we're yet to know the frame rates at which the videos are recorded.
It has an 8-megapixel selfie snapper on the front and Stereo speakers and earphones tuned by AKG. The Galaxy S9 duo will be water and dust resistant rated at IP68. There is an Iris scanner, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage and support for wireless charging. While there are not many differences in terms of specifications between the S9 and this year's S8+, it should be interesting to see the what features that would tag along.
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HTC U11 EYEs, a new mid-range smartphone in the U11 series codenamed Harmony is expected to be introduced in China on January 15th, according to @evleaks. It will have a 6-inch FHD+ full-screen screen, on-screen button and Edge sense technology that lets you launch apps or perform certain actions just by squeezing the phone.
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It will have IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance and pack a 3930mAh battery. Even though details about the camera is not mentioned, the image reveals single rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and dual front cameras.
HTC U11 EYEs rumored specifications
6-inch (1080 x 2160 pixels) Full HD+ Super LCD 3 display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 64-bit processor with Adreno 510 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD
Android 7.1 (Nougat) with HTC Sense UI
Fingerprint sensor
Water and dust resistant (IP67)
4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4 and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS with GLONASS, USB Type-C
3930mAh battery
The HTC U11 EYEs is said to come in Black, Silver and Red colors and will cost 3,299 yuan (US$ 510 / Rs. 32,490 approx.). We should know more details when the phone goes official in a couple of days.
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HTC confirmed Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for some of its devices back in August last year. The HTC U11 was the first phone to get the Oreo update in November starting from Taiwan, later the U11 Life got the update, now the unlocked HTC 10 units have started receiving the update starting from the U.S.
Android Oreo comes with lots of new features and improvements including Background limits, Notification channels, snooze notifications, Autofill APIs, Picture in Picture (PIP) display, Adaptive icons and much more.
The v3.16.617.2 for the HTC 10 also includes Android security patch for December, 2017. OTA update should roll out for unlocked units in the U.S. from today, but the RUU file is available, which you can download and manually flash at your own risk.
No details when the T-Mobile and other carriers variants will get the update. European units should get the update later this month or early next month. HTC U Ultra is expected to get the Oreo update next as the company had already promised.
[Update: The company has confirmed on Honor India forum that the phone will launch on January 17th]
Earlier this week Huawei’s Honor brand announced that it will launch a new smartphone with dual front and rear cameras in India this month. Now Honor and Flipkart have confirmed that it is indeed the Honor 9 Lite and the phone will be launched exclusively on Flipkart.
It has a 5.65-inch full HD+ full-screen display with 18:9 aspect ratio and comes with a 13-megapixel front and rear cameras along with a secondary 2-megapixel rear camera to capture depth information. It is powered by Kirin 659 SoC, similar most other mid-range Huawei and Honor phones, but this runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMIUI 8.0 out-of-the-box.
It has a metal frame, glass back, has a fingerprint sensor on the back that can unlock the phone in 0.25 seconds and packs a 3000mAh battery.
Honor 9 Lite specifications
5.65-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor (4 xA53 at 2.36GHz + 4 x A53 at 1.7GHz) with MaliT830-MP2 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage, 4GB RAM with 32GB / 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
Hybrid Dual ...
Last year Huawei confirmed that Huawei P10 and Mate 9 series will get EMUI 8.0 Android 8.0 Oreo update, now Huawei's Honor brand has confirmed that Honor 8 Pro, Honor 9i, Honor 7X and Honor 8 Lite that were launched running Android Nougat will get the Oreo update with EMIUI 8.0 in the future without confirming exact time-frame of availability.
The latest Honor View 10 and the Honor 9 Lite that will launch next week come with Android Oreo-based EMIUI 8.0 out of the box. For now Honor 8 Pro and Huawei Mate 9 are confirmed to bring Google’s Project Treble with the Oreo update so that the devices will get faster updates.
EMIUI 8.0 brings AI-powered Real-Time Scene and Object Recognition, Smart Tips, and AI Accelerated Translator. Some of these features might vary depending on the device.
EMUI 8.0 also includes features like Smart Resolution, dynamic wallpaper, navigation bar customizations, intelligent split-screen interface, navigation dock, simplify one-hand operation and smart view on landscape and easy switch. EMUI 8.0 gives smart tips basis the behavior cognizance and requirements.
"The software provides simplified interface enabling an easy single touch switching between user spaces, prompt data transfer and quick file sharing abilities," said the company.
Commenting on the EMIUI 8.0, Huawei R&D spokesperson ...
Sony at the CES 2018 earlier this week introduced Xperia XA2, Xperia XA2 Ultra and Xperia L2 smartphones, but it did not announce the price. Now all the smartphones are available for pre-order in the U.S. through Best Buy and in the UK through Clove UK.
Pricing and availability
Sony Xperia XA2 - $349.99 (Rs. 22,260 approx.) / £249.17 (Rs. 21760 approx.) exVAT / £299 (Rs. 26,110 approx.) incVAT
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra - $449.99 (Rs. 28,620 approx.) / £315.83 (Rs. 27580 approx.) exVAT / £379 (Rs. 33,099 approx.) incVAT
Sony Xperia L2 - $249.99 (Rs. 15,900 approx.) / £165.83 (Rs. 14,480 approx.) exVAT / £199 (Rs. 17,380 approx.) incVAT
In the U.S. these phones are available on February 16, 2018, while the Clove UK says that the phones will be available by the end of January, which is about two weeks away.
Sony Xperia XA2 specifications
5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Image Enhance Technology, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
2.2 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 630 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 508 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GBGB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB via microSD card
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (Optional)
23MP rear camera with 1/2.3″ Exmos RS sensor, Hybrid Auto-Focus, 84° wide-angle f/2.0 lens
8MP front camera with 120° super wide-angle f/2.4 lens, 1/4″ Exmor R sensor
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This week there were a lot of CES announcements from Dell, Harman, Lenovo, Sony, HP, Sennheiser and lots more. In India OnePlus launched the Lava Red OnePlus 5T, Samsung launched the Galaxy A8+ 2018, Smartron launched t.phone P and more.
OnePlus launched the new Lava Red color variant of the OnePlus 5T in India. This has black bezel on the front and comes with bright red finish on the back and the sides of the phone. The OnePlus 5T Lava Red version with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at Rs. 37,999 in India and will be available exclusively from Amazon.in starting from 20th January 2018 at 12PM.
Samsung launched the Galaxy A8+ (2018) smartphone in India. It packs a 6-inch Full HD+Infinity Super AMOLED 18.5:9 display, is powered by Octa-Core Exynos 7885 14nm processor, runs Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), has 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, and a 16-megapixel and 8-megapixel dual front cameras, both with f/1.9 aperture.
Dual front cameras let you switch between them for close-ups with the background to portrait shots and the Live Focus feature lets you adjust the bokeh effect before or after you take the picture. It comes with IP68 ratings for water and dust resistance and packs a 3500mAh battery with support for fast charging. It ...
A french security researcher has reportedly found a security flaw in the mAadhaar app which makes it easy for someone with physical access to any user’s phone to acquire their personal Aadhaar card details. In a series of Tweets, he explained the flaw and has pointed out the issues that afflict the mAadhaar Android app.
He further says that it is super easy to get the password of the local database since the mAadhaar is saving all the biometric settings in a local database which is protected with a password. And, to generate the password, they used a random number with 123456789 as seed and a hardcoded string db_password_123.
He also said that debug feature that is enabled in the app by default lets someone to repack the app with the logging activated and distribute it so all your Aadhaar data will be available on the sdcard so the attacker can easily upload the log file to his server.
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However, UIDAI was quick to respond to the user and in a response Tweet, it mentioned that "mAadhaar uses a local db to store the user preferences on the user’s device. This data is application preferences as created by the user on his/her phone. The app does not capture, store ...
Though AMD's initial response to Spectre security flaw was positive as the company said the impact is 'near zero', today it confirmed that the processors are vulnerable to both variants of the Spectre security flaw. The company further added that it is rolling out firmware updates available for Ryzen and EPYC owners this week.
AMD will be rolling out the patches to suppliers who will be pushing them to the users. The company didn't mention anything about the performance impact. AMD says that Google Project Zero Variant 1 (Bounds Check Bypass or Spectre could be contained with an operating system patch. It is been working with Microsoft to roll out the patches for the majority of AMD systems and is also closely following up to correct the issue that paused the distribution of patches for some older AMD processors.
Linux vendors are also rolling out patches across AMD products. The variant two; Branch Target Injection or Spectre is also applicable to AMD processors. While it is hard for the variant two to exploit AMD processors, the company said that it is working to further mitigate the threat. It also mentioned that patches and firmware updates to older processors will be rolled out over the coming ...
Google recently updated Duo app that brought a slightly updated look to the contact list, fun rearrangement of pixels. One of the most significant features in the update was the ability of Duo to call people that haven't installed or registered with Duo in the past.
The feature almost exactly works the same way it does with the regular call, including the Knock-Knock feature. An incoming will fly over the screen with a view of the caller's camera even if the app is not installed on the phone. These are of course audio calls, and the users can either accept, reject, mute their mic, change cameras.
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At the end of the call, users will be prompted to install the app if they're interested and will also show a pop-up which allows you to block a caller from contacting you again. This feature is powered by the Google Play services called App Preview Messaging, which Google debuted alongside Allo in 2016. It is available to some developers through an early-access preview program, but it didn't open up to all yet.
On the other hand, Allo also supports App Preview Messaging feature including two-way communication. But the messaging window for Allo looked weird. But the latest changed things slightly better and it ...
OnePlus has released new Oreo-based open betas (Beta 21 for OnePlus 3T and Beta 30 for OnePlus 3) that brings several new features including support for the most expected Face Unlock feature that the company had been teasing it last month. The update also brings VoLTE support for Airtel users in India in select cities where it is available, several features in launcher, adds OnePlus Switch backup and restore apps and more. Check out the changelog below.
Launcher:
Launcher Updated to v2.3
Drawer categories
You can see new categories when using the search icon in the drawer
Auto folder tagging
When you add applications that are similar, our system will help you automatically name the new folder you created
Dynamic Icon for Clock
The Clock icon is now dynamic
Notification dot optimization
The Blue notification dots present to notify you of a newly installed app will now be removed automatically after 15 days
Launcher usage tips improved
We’ve added some new helpful tips for first use of the launcher
System:
Support for Airtel VoLTE in India
Face Unlock function added
Added OnePlus Switch application for backup & restore
We’ve added the new OnePlus switch app so moving your information to a new OnePlus device will ...
OnePlus has released new open betas (Beta 4 for OnePlus 5 and Beta 2 for OnePlus 5T) that brings several new features including updates to launcher that adds new features such as auto folder tagging, optimizations for high power consumption applications, intelligent background application management solution, adds OnePlus Switch application for backup and restore, bug fixes and optimizations.
OnePlus says that some third party camera applications may not fully work with this update. Check out the complete changelog below.
Launcher:
Launcher Updated to v2.3
Drawer categories
You can see new categories when using the search icon in the drawer
Auto folder tagging
When you add applications that are similar, our system will help you automatically name the new folder you created
Dynamic Icon for Clock
The Clock icon is now dynamic
Notification dot optimization
The Blue notification dots present to notify you of a newly installed app will now be removed automatically after 15 days
Launcher usage tips improved
We’ve added some new helpful tips for first use of the launcher
System:
Optimizations for logic managing high power consumption applications
Added a more intelligent background application management solution
Improved power consumption measurements
Various bug fixes and optimizations
Applications:
Added OnePlus Switch application for backup & restore
We’ve added ...
HMD Global introduced Nokia 7 smartphone back in October last year and the new Nokia 6 (2018) was unveiled earlier this month in China running Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). As the company had promised, it has started rolling out Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for the smartphones.
The 788MB update for the Nokia 7 brings the latest Android 8.0 Oreo that brings range of features including Background limits, Picture-in-Picture (PIP), notification channels, Wide-gamut color for apps, Adaptive icons, Companion device pairing, Keyboard navigation, AAudio API for Pro Audio and more.
It also adds virtual gesture navigation bar operation, improved double tap to wake up, improves stability, brings updates to system apps and lots more. The company has promised that the old Nokia 6 will get the Android Oreo update soon.
Globally, HMD Global has released Android Oreo stable update for Nokia 8 and is currently beta testing the update for Nokia 5 and Nokia 6. It recently said that the Nokia 2 will get Android 8.1 Oreo update directly skipping Android 8.0 and will also include memory management features found in Android Oreo (Go Edition).
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Huawei's online brand Honor has confirmed that Honor 8 which was launched back in October 2016 won't be getting the Android 8.0 Oreo update. The company confirmed the news on Twitter in a response to the user's query. On the other hand, it has also clarified that the Android 8.0 update with latest EMUI 8.0 is under evaluation for the Honor 6X.
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The company earlier confirmed that it will be rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo for the Honor 8 Pro, Honor 9i, Honor 7X and Honor 8 Lite including the P10, Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro. Among the list of phones that will get the Oreo update, Honor 8 Pro and Huawei Mate 9, for now, are confirmed to get Google’s Project Treble along with the Oreo update.
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The Twitter response is vague and only offers a typical reply for the Honor 6X update query with no mention of time frame. As for Honor 8, the company said that Oreo update won't be shipped due to the hardware and software limitations. The EMIUI 8.0 for compatible devices brings AI-powered Real-Time Scene and Object Recognition, Smart Tips, and AI Accelerated Translator.
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ battery capacities have been revealed by the Brazil telecommunications agency in the certificates published. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ will retain the same 3000mAh and 3500mAh batteries with a nominal voltage of 3.85V and will have 11.55Wh and 13.48Wh respectively.
The model number matches the ones reported by the FCC EB-BG960ABE (SM-G960F) and EB-GB965ABE (SM-G965F). Last week we have seen the retail box leak of the S9 revealing details like 5.8-inches curved-edge Super AMOLED Infinity display, super-speed Dual-Pixel 12-megapixel camera with OIS, an F1.5/2.4 variable aperture, super slo-mo videos, and 8MP front camera.
The Galaxy S9 is said to come with 4GB RAM, 64GB storage and will run on Android 8.0 Oreo with Galaxy Experience U.I on top. On the other hand, the S9+ is said to have a larger 6.2-inches curved-edge Super AMOLED Infinity displays, 6GB of RAM, 64GB storage with a microSD card slot.
The Galaxy S9 and S9+ will retain the 3.5mm audio jack and powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC in the U.S. and Exynos 9 Series 9810 chipset for the Asian markets.
The S9 flagships are expected to launch at the MWC 2018 event in February and with the launch inching closer, we are bound to come across more ...
Motorola E4 was launched in June 2017, and if we are going to make a blind guess of the Lenovo's smartphone upgrade cycle, the successor to the E4 aka the Moto E5 is expected to go official around the same time. But before the launch, we are now seeing the leaked image of the E5 showing the device in its full glory.
Going by the leaked image, the E5 will have a unibody design with rear-mounted fingerprint sensor within the Motorola logo. The front facing camera will be supported by the LED flash for selfies, and the on-screen buttons similar to its predecessor are retained. The company is still sticking to the microUSB port instead of moving to the USB Type-C.
The volume and power buttons are present on the right, and the rear has a just single camera with traditional camera bump. The Motorola Moto E4 was powered by a MediaTek chipset, and it is possible that Lenovo might be using MediaTek chipset for E5 as well. Other features include a 5-inch HD display, Dual SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3.5mm audio jack.
The Moto E5's clock widget shows April 3, 2018 (Tuesday) and if the date is an indication, the launch is expected to happen ...
Huawei has announced Android 8.0 Oreo beta program for P10 and P10 Plus as the company's Romania Facebook page has put out post seeking testers for the Oreo update. The company has already rolled out the update for Mate 9 Pro, P10 and P10 Plus in China and now its turn for the international variants.
The Huawei P10 and P10 Plus were announced at the MWC 2017 in February and now the company is looking for beta testers for P10 and P10 Plus with software versions; VTR-L09C432B180, VTR-L29C432B180, VKY-L09C432B181, and VKY-L29C432B181. Users can join the beta program by installing the Huawei’s beta app and log in with an HWID (Huawei ID).
Once you are done with the login setup, you should automatically receive the update through OTA. If you wish to leave the beta program, you can do that too by following the same method. On the other hand, UK-Reader of AndroidPolice has sent out a screenshot with changelog which is quite a big list. The changelog includes a floating navigation dock, a redesigned settings menu, and a 30-day recycling bin for the gallery, A.I based optimizations, and more.
The beta update is around 2.61GB and is currently available for everyone who own a P10 or P10 Plus with ...
Amazon has announced its Great Indian Sale, this year's first sale from January 21st to 24th. Amazon says that it will offer over deals on over 10,000 brands, Up to 40% off on Mobiles and Accessories with over 60 Amazon Exclusives and over 300 Offers, Up to 55% off on Consumer Electronic and more.
There will be early Access Sale for Prime members starting 12 noon on January 20th for Amazon Prime members. Amazon will be offering deals on Hard Disks, TVs, up to Rs. 2500 off on Kindle, discount on Fire TV Stick, offers on speakers, headphones, smart watches, activity trackers, power banks, laptops, cameras as well as other large electronics.
Amazon will also be offering No cost EMI & Exchange Offers, 10% cashback on HDFC credit & debit cards and EMI and 10% (up to Rs. 200) back with Amazon Pay balance (on minimum purchase of Rs. 250) during the sale. We should know more details about the offers few days before the sale. Check out more details about the Amazon Great Indian sale here.
Following the footsteps of OnePlus and Xiaomi, Vivo now has launched the online store in India where all the Vivo phones, as well as accessories, will be sold exclusively. As a part of the launch, the company is also hosting launch carnival where it is offering discounts and offers on various Vivo phones.
The launch carnival is already live and will continue until January 18th that will offers discounts of up to Rs. 2,000 on selected smartphones, 12-month no-cost EMI, one-time screen replacement on V7 and V7+, etc. It is also offering Rs. 500 BookMyShow couple movie voucher and will offer its ten e-store customers a change to win 10 Bluetooth speakers.
Further offers include Vivo Y66 at a discounted price of Rs. 12,990 (Rs. 1000 off), Vivo V5 at Rs. 16,990 (Rs. 990 off), Vivo V5 Plus at Rs. 19,990 (Rs.6000 off) and discounts on other Vivo smartphones.
Along with phones, Vivo is also aiming to expand by launching its own merchandise in the country and will roll out the eStore app with augmented reality (AR) with a live chat option. The E-Store is offering free shipping on orders above Rs. 500 and 15-day free replacement policy. The E-store is said to cover more ...
