Wine; popular windows compatibility layer which lets you run Windows-powered apps on non-windows machines like Linux or Mac is now rolling to Android as well with Wine 3.0. Wine can now be installed as an App on Android phones.
Though the first alpha release in support for Android launched in 2016, it is only the feature is being rolled out to Android phones. Once you install and open the Wine app, it treats you like a full-screen Windows display and a Start menu at the lower-left corner. The release also includes support for audio and basic graphics.
Since it is still in early stages, the app might be crashing or freeze on certain phones. The DPI scaling is also buggy at the moment. There is no support for Direct3D yet, so unless you force the apps or games to run on OpenGL, you can't take full advantage. You will be needing an X86 Android phone for it to function and can only use programs that are ported to Windows RT.
Other changes in Wine 3.0 include Direct3D 10 and 11 support, Direct3D command stream, and improved DirectWrite and Direct2D support. You can download the Wine 3.0 Windows compatibility layer APK from here and give it a try.
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Wine; popular windows compatibility layer which lets you run Windows-powered apps on non-windows machines like Linux or Mac is now rolling to Android as well with Wine 3.0. Wine can now be installed as an App on Android phones.
Though the first alpha release in support for Android launched in 2016, it is only the feature is being rolled out to Android phones. Once you install and open the Wine app, it treats you like a full-screen Windows display and a Start menu at the lower-left corner. The release also includes support for audio and basic graphics.
Since it is still in early stages, the app might be crashing or freeze on certain phones. The DPI scaling is also buggy at the moment. There is no support for Direct3D yet, so unless you force the apps or games to run on OpenGL, you can't take full advantage. You will be needing an X86 Android phone for it to function and can only use programs that are ported to Windows RT.
Other changes in Wine 3.0 include Direct3D 10 and 11 support, Direct3D command stream, and improved DirectWrite and Direct2D support. You can download the Wine 3.0 Windows compatibility layer APK from here and give it a try.
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Xiaomi introduced the Surge S1, its first in-house Octa-Core SoC at an event in China back in February last year, which powers the Mi 5c. Now details about its successor Surge S2 has surfaced. According to reports from China, the Surge S2 will be based on TSMC 16nm process technology compared to 28nm in the predecessor.
It will be an Octa-Core SoC, but it will four ARM Cortex A73 core clocked at 2.2GHz and the other ARM Cortex A53 cores will be clocked at 1.8GHz. It will pack Mali-G71 MP8 GPU with support for UFS2.1 and LPDDR4 memory.
The SoC is rumored to debut at the MWC 2018 next month and could power the Mi 6X in China, which recently surfaced in some case leaks and the international version of the phone Mi A2 could also be powered by the SoC.
As far as the Mi 6X / A2 rumors, the phone is said to feature a full-screen display and come with a vertical dual rear camera arrangement on the left corner and a fingerprint sensor in the center part of the back.
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HMD Global started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo beta update for the Nokia 8 smartphone in October and it got the stable Android 8.0 update in November last year. Today the company has released the latest Android 8.1 Oreo update for the beta testers and the Chief product officer; Juho Sarvikas announced the same on Twitter. He already confirmed that Nokia 2 will get Android 8.1 directly, skipping 8.0.
Android 8.1 brings several new features including Neural Networks API, hamburger emoji fix, Revamped power menu, New Settings Menu, Bluetooth Battery percentage and developer APIs (API level 27), along with the latest optimizations, bug fixes, and security patches.
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The Nokia 8 Android 8.1 Oreo beta update (V4.82A) is 1.55GB in size and includes Android security patch for January 2018. To join the Nokia phones beta labs, you need to have a working Nokia 8 phone and need to create an account and validate your device by entering the IMEI number.
Once you are done with the whole process, you will be getting the beta software Over-The-Air (OTA) update which might take up to 12 hours post activation. The program also offers an option to roll back to Nougat if you no longer wish to continue the beta testing. ...
Acer today has introduced two new Chromebooks; Chromebook Spin 11, Chromebook 11 C732 and Chromebox CXI3 at The Bett Show in London. The Chromebooks are specifically intended for education and enterprise markets. The newly launched Acer products will support and will be able to run Google Play apps.
Acer Chromebook Spin 11 just as the name, sports an 11.6-inches HD (1366x768) touchscreen display with stylus input. The optional stylus is powered by the Wacom EMR (Electro-Magnetic Resonance) technology 2. it is powered by the Intel Pentium quad-core processor N4200, Intel Celeron quad-core processor N3450, or an Intel Celeron dual-core processor N3350 depending on the SKU. It also comes with 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4 memory with 32GB or 64GB onboard eMMC storage.
The Chromebook has retained the 360-degree hinge design. Coming to ports, it has two USB-C 3.1 ports for charging, data, and connecting external displays, in addition to two standard USB 3.1 ports and a microSD card reader. Connectivity ports include 2x2 MIMO 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2.
On the other hand, the Chromebook 11 C732 also packs almost similar configuration, but it gets IP41-rating, hinge opens only up to 180-degrees, also powered by the same Intel Celeron quad-core processor N3450, or an Intel Celeron dual-core processor N3350. Up to 8GB of RAM with 16, 32, ...
Reliance Jio revised its packs earlier this month offering more data and Rs.50 cheaper rates, soon after it introduced Happy New Year 2018 plans. Now the company has revised its plans again ahead of Republic Day 2018. It has introduced a new pack for Rs. 98 that offers unlimited calling and 2GB data with 28 days validity. All existing 1GB per day packs are enhanced to 1.5GB per day; 1.5GB per day packs are enhanced to 2GB per day.
Rs. 149, Rs. 349, Rs. 399 and Rs. 449 packs now offer 42GB, 105GB, 126GB and 136GB data with 28 days, 70 days, 84 days and 91 days validity, respectively offering 1.5GB data per day.
The Rs. 198, Rs. 398, Rs. 448 and Rs. 498 packs now offer 56GB, 140GB, 168GB and 182GB data with 28 days, 70 days, 84 days and 91 days validity, respectively offering 2GB data per day.
These plans will be available starting from Friday, 26th January, 2018 on Republic Day. Jio is still offering 100% cashback that offers Rs. 400 worth vouchers on recharge of Rs. 398 or more as well as cashback up to Rs. 300 cashback from its wallet partners.
Lenovo has introduced the ThinkPad 11e and 11e Yoga, 500e Chromebook along with the 100e and 300e laptops that it had announced in association with Microsoft earlier today. Lenovo says that the entire education portfolio is MIL-SPEC tested including drop-testing up to 29.5 inches.
The ThinkPad 11e and 11e Yoga according to Lenovo pack thinner and lighter than the previous generation. The 5th generation ThinkPad 11e and 11e Yoga said to offer up to 12 hours battery life. They are powered by the Intel N series processors and run on Windows 10 operating system. They are also MIL-SPEC tested and just as the name suggests, they sport an 11.6-inches display with an optional touch screen on the 11e. They also have a front-facing camera and garaged pen support.
On the other hand, the 500e Chromebook sports an 11.6-inch HD IPS display with Gorilla Glass and is powered by an Intel Celeron N3450 processor with up to 8GB RAM and 64GB storage. The Chromebook also comes with a bundled pressure sensitive pen. It also has a 5MP world-facing camera and offers up to 10 hours battery life.
Apart from 11e and 11e Yoga, 500e Chromebook, previously announced 100e and 300e will be available in Windows and Chromebook variants and are powered by the Intel Apollo Lake processors and MediaTek MTK ...
While Huawei is busying pushing Oreo update to its Huawei branded phones and flagships, the company is yet to start rolling out Oreo for Honor phones. The company recently clarified that Honor 8 won't be getting the Oreo update because of software limitations.
The company has also confirmed the list of Honor phones that will be getting the Oreo update in China which also includes the Honor 8 confusing us even more. Android Police took the same confusion to Huawei, to which the company clarified that Honor 8 will be getting the EMUI 8.0 features ported instead of the Oreo update. Which is odd considering the Kirin 950 is a capable chipset to handle Oreo requirements.
Though the company in response to AndroidPolice didn't really confirm that the device won't get the Oreo update, the wording sounded like the phone will be sticking to Nougat forever.
Huawei in a statement said:
To ensure Honor 8 users also benefit from the latest user experience upgrades, new functions of EMUI 8.0 will be ported to the Honor 8. Further update details will be released within one week. Please stay tuned and we thank you for your support and interest in Honor.
On the other hand, rest of the Honor ...
By now it is understood that Apple might be launching a lower priced iPhone this year with 6.1-inches LCD display and today we are seeing reports from China Times that the upcoming iPhone will have an 18:9 panel with 2,160×1,080 Resolution and Ultra-Slim Bezels.
The report further claims that Apple will be adopting Japan Display's "Full Active" LCD technology. The upcoming iPhone 2018 unlike those on the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, Full Active LCDs will require ultra-slim 0.5mm bezels on all four sides. As a matter of fact even slimmer than the iPhone X.
Japan's "Full Active" LCD technology will have a resolution of 2,160×1,080 pixels and 18:9 display panel. If earlier reports are to be believed, the 2018 iPhones will also have a cutout on the top to accommodate the TrueDepth camera sensor. Though the dimensions will be different, the overall design might quite resemble the iPhone X. Currently, there are few Chinese smartphone markers including the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 use the Full Active LCD displays.
Security Analyst Mia Chung Kuo earlier stated that the 6.1-inch iPhone is estimated to have between 320 and 330 PPI due to the LCD panel, while the 6.5-inches model is said to have roughly 480 to 500 PPI, but the new report ...
According to Canalys, Apple is said to have shipped around 29 million iPhone X in Q4 2017 making it the best selling smartphone in the world during the holidays season. Out of the 29 million units, 7 million units were shipped in China. The reason for the high sales is the Apple's upgrade centric markets where the company enjoys huge customer base.
Though Apple initially faced supplier problems in November during the time of launch, it quickly caught up and started shipping the phone faster than expected. The demand for the iPhone X in December has exceeded the expectations in some markets by the end of the quarter. The trade-in program also helped Apple big time.
Despite the big price tag and initial launch struggles, the iPhone X still made an impact. Moving along, apart from the iPhone X, Apple’s iPhone SE, 6s, 7 and 8 models also shipped in good number considering the fact that the older iPhones are still a value for money products.
Commenting on the same, Ben Stanton, Analyst at Canalys said:
The iPhone X performance is impressive for a device priced at US$999, but it is slightly below industry expectations. Apple struggled with supply issues in early November but achieved a massive uplift in ...
Vivo launched the V7 smartphone soon after the launch of V7+ that we had reviewed recently. It has a FullView 18:9 display, but in a smaller size compared to the V7, is powered by Snapdragon 450 and has the same 24-megapixel front camera. How good is the smartphone? Let us find out in the complete review.
Box contents
Vivo V7 smartphone in Matte Black color
Headset with microphone
2-pin charger (5V-2A)
Clear protective case
SIM ejector tool
User manual and warranty information
Display, Hardware and Design
The phone has a 5.7-inch 2.5D curved glass display with a resolution of 1440 by 720 pixels and a pixel density of about 282 PPI. It has a 18:9 aspect ratio and a screen-to-body ratio of 83.6% since it has minimal bezels, so it is good for media consumption, and you also get an option to stretch the content on the screen when watching videos on apps such as YouTube to fit the 18:9 display. The screen is not sharp compared to a 1080p screen so some might find the content dull. It also has Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection.
There is a Full Screen mode in the display settings also lets you run apps in the Full Screen mode to display more content. ...
It is a well-known fact that LG has decided not to launch their next flagship smartphone; the G7 at the MWC 2018 event next month. New to join the list is Huawei which according to industry reports is planning on skipping the flagship announcement at the MWC event.
If rumors are to be believed, Huawei is looking at hosting a special event in April in Europe to showcase the P20 flagships, while limiting the MWC announcements to tablet PCs and 2-in-1 laptops. The company in 2017 had introduced the P10 flagships at the MWC. Huawei is delaying the launch in order to overlook issues such as preparing the phone for American markets, stabilization of supply and demand for next chipsets, improvement in standards of triple cameras.
We already learned that LG would skip the G7 announcement. Instead, it is expected to introduce the V30+ α with enhanced A.I features. A high-ranking official of a mobile network said,"Models that will be introduced by LG Electronics at MWC 2018 will inherit current design of V30 and have partial changes to some of its parts and name changes."
Samsung has no change of plans, and it will launch the S9 and S9+ as per the schedule. It is also likely ...
Xiaomi introduced MIUI 9 back in July last year along with the Mi 5X smartphone which has already rolled out to several devices. Yesterday at the 2017 Annual Meeting for MIUI division to discuss about the past year and future development, the company said that it has started the development of MIUI 10. This was confirmed by Hong Feng, Co-Founder and Vice President of Xiaomi who leads the MIUI division.
Since the development of MIUI 10 is still in early stages, new features and design changes are still in concept stage so we will only know when the company decides to reveal some details about the major MIUI update in the coming months.
In an interview last year, Hong Feng hinted that Artificial Intelligence could be one of the key features in MIUI 10. Hope we can expect AI and machine learning features to MIUI 10.
Xiaomi continues to work on MIUI 9 and it recently rolled out MIUI 9.2 update that brought a lot of features that were originally unveiled at the launch of MIUI 9. Recently it confirmed that some of its old smartphones will not get the MIUI 10 update.
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Samsung has announced 860 PRO and 860 EVO Solid State Drives successors of 850 PRO and 850 EVO that were introduced back in 2015. Both these come in up to 4TB capacities to hold up to 114 hours and 30 minutes of 4K Ultra HD video.
These combine 512Gb and 256Gb 64-layer V-NAND, up to 4GB LPDDR4 mobile DRAM and MJX controller that also enables faster communication with the host system. The Samsung 860 PRO and 860 EVO support up to 560 / 550 MB/s read and 530 / 520 MB/s write speeds and come with five-year limited warranty, or up to 4,800 terabytes written (TBW) for the 860 PRO and up to 2,400 TBW for the 860 EVO.
The 860 PRO comes in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB capacities and is available in 2.5-inch form factor for PCs, laptops, workstations and NAS.
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The 860 EVO comes in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB capacities in a 2.5-inch for PCs and laptops, as well as mSATA and M.2 form factors for ultra-slim computing applications. Samsung said that the 860 EVO has up to six times longer sustained performance than its predecessor due to enhanced Intelligent TurboWrite technology.
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Last year Vodafone started tie-ups with several manufacturers to offer affordable 4G smartphones. Today it has announced a partnership with Flipkart to offer entry-level 4G smartphones at an effective price of Rs. 999. Micromax, iVoomi, YU, Xolo, Intex, Swipe and Alcatel are the brand partners.
As a part of this partnership, Vodafone has rolled out cash back offers on the select range of entry-level 4G Smartphone models available under Flipkart's #MyFirst4GSmartphone campaign. All existing and new Vodafone pre-paid customers who purchase any of the eligible popular entry level smartphones available on Flipkart can enjoy the cash back offers.
To avail this special offer, customers have to recharge at least Rs. 150 per month for 36 months (recharges can be of any denomination totaling to a minimum of Rs. 150 per month). At the end of 18 months, customers will receive a cash back of Rs. 900 and after another 18 months, a cash back of Rs. 1,100 respectively, thus availing a total cashback of Rs 2000. Cash back will be credited to their Vodafone M-Pesa wallets.
You can check out more details on Flipkart.
Commenting on the latest offer, Avneesh Khosla, Associate Director – Consumer Business, Vodafone India said:
We are delighted to partner with Flipkart and ...
Google has finally revealed dates for its annual developer conference for 2018. It will be held from May 8th – May 10th. The company has not officially announced the dates but instead it had shared a puzzle like last time.
Google Developers tweeted an image of binary text on its developer Twitter account, when solved it points google.com/io that asks to "Go behind the scenes with the I/O 2018 team". When you follow those hints it reveals the data and location.
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Last year at the I/O Google introduced Android O, Google Assistant, Daydream standalone headsets and more. Google has still not updated its official I/O page and there is no information about the registration.
Google I/O 2018 will take place at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California from May 8-10. Registrations are expected to open sometime at the end of February, 2018.
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Update: Qualcomm has confirmed it has received a decision from the European Commission (EC) relating to an expired agreement between Qualcomm and Apple Inc., which was in effect from 2011 through 2016, for the pricing of modem chips. Qualcomm said that it strongly disagrees with the decision and will immediately appeal it to the General Court of the European Union. It also said that EC decision does not relate to Qualcomm’s licensing business and has no impact on ongoing operations.
Earlier: The European Commission has fined Qualcomm with a record 997 million euros / $1.2 billion fine over abuse of dominant market position which is considered as breaching EU antitrust rules. EU claims that Qualcomm is using its power as a key LTE baseband chipsets by making significant payments to a key customer on condition it would not buy from rivals.
EU states that Qualcomm has illegally shut out competition from the market for LTE baseband chipsets for over five years, thus cementing its position and market dominance. Qualcomm is said to have paid billions of dollars to Apple on a condition that it wouldn't buy chipsets from rivals. This made rivals of Qualcomm falls behind the race even if their products are superior.
EU in a report states ...
Apple today announced iOS 11.3 and previewed some of its features. The update will bring four new Animoji - lion, bear, dragon and skull for the iPhone X, ARKit 1.5 to developers to offer even more immersive AR experiences to recognize and place virtual objects on vertical surfaces like walls and doors, and more accurately map irregularly shaped surfaces like circular tables for next-generation AR apps.
It will also brings Business Chat for users to communicate directly with businesses right within Messages. It will launch in Beta with the public availability of iOS 11.3 this spring, with the support of select businesses including Discover, Hilton, Lowe’s and Wells Fargo.
Regarding the new Business Chat, Apple said:
With Business Chat, it's easy to have a conversation with a service representative, schedule an appointment or make purchases using Apple Pay in the Messages app. Business Chat doesn’t share the user’s contact information with businesses and gives users the ability to stop chatting at any time.
As promised, the update will add new features to show battery health and recommend if a battery needs to be serviced. This feature will be available in Settings -> Battery for iPhone 6 and later. As promised, it will also be possible to disable Apple's ...
Samsung has finally sent out invites for its Galaxy Unpacked 2018 event during MWC 2018 in Barcelona where it will unveil its flagship Galaxy S9 series of smartphones. This was already rumored, and February 25th is a day ahead of the expected date that will clash with HMD Global's event.
The invite says The Camera. Reimagined. and Samsung says that the event will showcase the next generation of Galaxy devices that reimagines the camera and redefines the way you share your moments.
Most of the specifications of the S9 and S9+ are already out in open, both the phones are said to sport 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch curved-edge Super AMOLED Infinity displays respectively. They will be powered by the Snapdragon 845 in the US market and Exynos 9 Series 9810 chipset for the Asian markets, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage.
It is expected ot run Android 8.0 Oreo with Galaxy Experience U.I on top. Recently leaked retail box shows key camera specifics including a super-speed Dual-Pixel 12-megapixel camera with OIS, an F1.5/2.4 variable aperture, IP68 rating, Stereo speakers and earphones tuned by AKG and 3000mAh battery on the S9 and 3500mAh on the S9+, respectively. Samsung is also said to have trademarked the ‘DeX Pad’ docking station accessory for Galaxy S9 so ...
Vivo has announced X20 Plus UD with in-display fingerprint sensor in China, as it had promised. The smartphone shares similar specifications as the original X20 Plus, but it has in-display fingerprint scanner instead of fingerprint sensor on the back so that users unlock the smartphone through one-touch fingerprint scanning directly on the display.
It uses Clear ID FS9500 optical fingerprint sensor from Synaptics. At the announcement during CES 2018 Vivo said that its In-Display Fingerprint Scanning Technology outperforms other authentication solutions available for full-screen smartphones in many aspects.
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Vivo X20 Plus UD specifications
6.43-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18: 9 Super AMOLED display
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU
4B RAM, 128GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
Funtouch OS 3.2 based on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, OIS, secondary 5MP camera
12MP front-facing camera with soft LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
In-display Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 165.2 × 80.02 × 7.35mm; Weight: 183.1g
3.5mm audio jack, ES9318 DAC
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
3905mAh (typical) / 3800mAh (minimum) battery with fast ...
Xiaomi has finally surpassed Samsung in the last quarter of 2017 claiming the top smartphone vendor in India title. The company has shipped over 8.2 million units in Q4, 2017 while Samsung despite the annual growth of 17% Samsung retained the second spot with 7.3 million smartphones shipments according to Canalys.
Another report from Counterpoint Research claims that Xiaomi has 25% market share and Samsung has 23% share in the Indian market followed by Lenovo, Vivo and OPPO grabbing 6% share each. It claims that smartphone market saw 12% growth with feature phones growing an astonishing 55% during Q4 2017, thanks to Jiophone that gave Jio 26% market share in the feature phone market.
The overall smartphone market in India grew 6% with 30 million units, according to Canalys report. Vivo, OPPO, and Lenovo have comfortably cemented their position in top five. Xiaomi and Samsung combinedly own more than 50% of the market share with Xiaomi at 27% and Samsung at 25%. Samsung's inability to retain its Rs. 15,000 market share is the main reason for the company to fall back.
On the other hand, Xiaomi with its success story continuing in India which is now the second largest smartphone market will have far-reaching implications for its worldwide strategy, ...
