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Sony at the MWC 2018 event has announced the Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact and today the pre-orders of the same have begun in Europe across Amazon revealing the prices. The Xperia XZ2 is the first series from Sony to have the 18:9 full-screen display.
According to the Amazon listing, the release date of the flagship is set to April 5th, 2018. The listing has both single and Dual SIM and the pre-orders have also begun in European in markets like France, Germany, Italy, Spain. On the other hand, Clove is currently finalizing a launch deal with Sony for some free accessories to early orders.
According to the Amazon listing, the Sony Xperia XZ2 comes in Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, and Deep Green. While the Dual SIM variant will be available only in Liquid Black only and is priced at £699 ($966 or Rs. 62,910 approx.) in the UK. On the other hand, the XZ2 Compact Black, White Silver, Moss Green and Coral Pink is priced at £529 ($730 or Rs. 47,610 approx.). However, Clove has listed the XZ2 Compact in Moss Green or Coral Pink colors at a higher price of £599 ($830 or Rs.53,910).
Pricing for the XZ2 and XZ2 Compact are different in Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain); the Xperia XZ2 is priced at €799 ($982 or Rs.64,020 approx.), while the Xperia XZ2 Compact is priced ...
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Earlier this week Lenovo announced that it will introduce the next 'S series' smartphone on March 20th, which is expected to be Lenovo S5. Today Xiaomi's CEO Lei Jun announced on weibo that the powerful Redmi Note 5 (that was launched asRedmi Note 5 Pro in India) with Snapdragon 636 and 6GB RAM will launch in China on March 16th. Quoting this, the company’s CEO Chang Cheng posted that wait till March 20th.
He also shared an image of the phone that shows the phone in Red color with dual rear cameras, fingerprint sensor and a metal body with antenna lines on the top and bottom parts of the back.
He recently shared an image of front part of the phone that shows 18:9 2.5D curved glass screen. This coincides with the Lenovo K520 that was certified by TENAA recently with a 5.65-inch FHD+ screen, Snapdragon 625, up to 4GB RAM, Android 8.0 (Oreo) and a 3000mAh battery. But this is no way powerful compared to the Redmi Note 5 Pro.
Lenovo K520 rumored specifications
5.65-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm processor with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, ...
Uber just announced that it has signed Captain of the Indian Cricket team Virat Kohli as its first brand ambassador in India. It said that this is the company's first of its kind initiative across the Asia Pacific region. Last year Gionee India signed him as its brand ambassador.
"This partnership will see Uber and Virat Kohli join hands to underscore the company’s commitment to serve billions in the country, in the years to come. This will lay the foundation for a host of brand-led interventions in 2018," added the company.
As a brand ambassador, he will also be actively involved in a series of innovative marketing and customer experience initiatives that will be rolled out by Uber India.
Uber said that it is in a very strong position in India, gaining share of heart and mind as the most preferred ride-hailing app in India. In 2018, it will continue to focus on technology innovations that will make hailing a ride an even more seamless experience.
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Commenting on the association, Amit Jain, President, Uber India & SA, said:
We are extremely delighted to sign on Virat Kohli to bat as brand ambassador for Uber India. His commitment to India on and off the field is commendable - ...
Last week we had seen the images of the Fitbit's upcoming smartwatch. The company at the latest earnings call said that this future watch would have "mass appeal." Today we have the name and it will be called 'Versa' courtesy of leakster Evan Blass.
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It is highly anticipated to be the successor of the Fitbit Blaze and will run on OS software that first appeared in the Ionic. With Iconic not performing on the level of company's expectations, the company is in a dire need of a successful smartwatch. For the same reason, Fitbit wants the Versa to be something that will appeal to a larger, more general smartwatch audience.
It is mainly focusing on the female market, according to the report. The main reason for Ionic failure is because of its largely unattractive design and only comes in one size. However, it will pack more or less the similar size as the first Blaze watch, and smaller than the Ionic. furthermore, it will have 50m water resistance and have a SpO2 sensor for sleep apnea monitoring.
Having said that, it won't have GPS and comes in four colors black, silver, rose gold, and charcoal and a variety of straps. As for the pricing, the Fitbit Versa is expected to be priced lower ...
Sony at the MWC 2018 event has announced the Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact and today the pre-orders of the same have begun in Europe across Amazon revealing the prices. The Xperia XZ2 is the first series from Sony to have the 18:9 full-screen display.
According to the Amazon listing, the release date of the flagship is set to April 5th, 2018. The listing has both single and Dual SIM and the pre-orders have also begun in European in markets like France, Germany, Italy, Spain. On the other hand, Clove is currently finalizing a launch deal with Sony for some free accessories to early orders.
According to the Amazon listing, the Sony Xperia XZ2 comes in Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, and Deep Green. While the Dual SIM variant will be available only in Liquid Black only and is priced at £699 ($966 or Rs. 62,910 approx.) in the UK. On the other hand, the XZ2 Compact Black, White Silver, Moss Green and Coral Pink is priced at £529 ($730 or Rs. 47,610 approx.). However, Clove has listed the XZ2 Compact in Moss Green or Coral Pink colors at a higher price of £599 ($830 or Rs.53,910).
Pricing for the XZ2 and XZ2 Compact are different in Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain); the Xperia XZ2 is priced at €799 ($982 or Rs.64,020 approx.), while the Xperia XZ2 Compact is priced ...
Samsung launched the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, the company’s latest flagship smartphones in India earlier this week. Here we have the unboxing of the Galaxy S9+, the bigger phone in the series with dual rear cameras.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYi1V_sB9cU
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Samsung Galaxy S9+ smartphone 64GB version in Coral Blue color
Samsung charger with Adaptive Fast Charging (9V-1.67A/5V-2A)
USB Type-C cable
USB Type-C OTG connector
In-ear earphones tuned by AKG
SIM ejector tool
Quick start guide and warranty information
The Galaxy S9+ has a 6.2-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) 529ppi Super AMOLED Infinity end-to-end, bezel-less screen that extends to the phone’s sides, similar to the S8+. Samsung says that the display is 15% brighter than the S8+ under sunlight. It also has a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
It has an 8MP auto focus front-facing camera with f/1.7 aperture and 80-degree wide-angle lens, same as the predecessor. There is also an Iris scanner on the front. The version we have is powered by Exynos 9 Series 9810 processor with Mali G72MP18 GPU, even though some markets like the U.S. gets the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 version. It has 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 256GB of internal storage. We have the 64GB version. It runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ...
HTC was one of the first OEMs to confirm Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for some of its top-end devices. After rolling out Android Oreo update for the HTC U11 and HTC 10 smartphones, the company has started rolling out Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for the U Ultra smartphone starting from Taiwan. Some users are also reporting that the update is available in India as well. The changelog is simple that mentions Android 8.0 (Oreo) update and system enhancements.
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, Wide-gamut color for apps, Support for high-quality Bluetooth audio codecs such as LDAC codec, Companion device pairing, Keyboard navigation, AAudio API for Pro Audio, WebView enhancements, Java 8 Language APIs and runtime optimizations and much more.
The HTC U Ultra v2.19.709.2 / 2.19.400.1 Android 8.0 update is 1.32GB in size and also includes Android security update patch for January 1, 2018.
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Xiaomi is about the launch the Mi MIX 2s in a couple of weeks and now an unknown mid-range Xiaomi phone codenamed 'Berlin' has surfaced on the Geekbench benchmark revealing very little about the smartphone. According to the listing, the phone is powered by an unannounced Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chipset.
It is unclear if the chipset would also make its debut along with the phone, but for now, Xiaomi Berlin is the first phone that might be powered by the Snapdragon 632. Furthermore, the smartphone will run on Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) which is a letdown since Oreo is already available. It has 3GB of RAM and no information about the storage, camera, and battery.
The Xiaomi Berlin gets a single-core score of 1155 and a Multi-Core Score of 2738 which gives us an idea that it will be a mid-ranger. It needs to be seen if Xiaomi would announce the phone alongside the Mi MIX 2s later this month.
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Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 5 Pro in India on 14th February, and released the OTA for enabling face unlock in last week of February. Earlier this week we came across posts on Mi Community in which users reported the Low sound output from headphones issue for the newly launched Redmi Note 5 Pro. Moderators on Mi Community India responded to these posts and asked users to provide buglogs for the issue. Xiaomi quickly addressed the issue and started rolling out a bug fix update this evening.
The new update comes as MIUI 9.2.5.0 NEIMIEK and is of 67 MB is size. The update also brings February security patch to Redmi Note 5 Pro, Note that this is a Nightly build, Xiaomi releases Stable Nightly updates to random users to get feedback and the same update is rolled out to all users as a Stable build if feedback goes well, in case you wish to read more about Nightly ROMs refer to this post. Xiaomi is also asking for feedback from the users who have received this update, in case you have got the update on your device you can submit your feedback here.
Xiaomi recently launched the Rose Gold and Lake ...
Reliance Jio recently acquired the exclusive India digital for the T20 cricket series Nidahas Trophy - a tri-nation T20 competition played at Colombo from March 6 to 18, 2018 between host Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India. It also offers commentary in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Now it has announced that it has introduced India’s first interactive sports experience for consumers watching the tri-nation Nidahas trophy.
This lets consumers interact with the game while watching it. They can
Select from 5 different camera angles
Experience audio from stump mic and stadium ambience
Get access to leading cricket experts and commentators including Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra and Gaurav Kapoor
View score and other details on demand, on a single click
Watch catch-up of (past content) as well as repeat telecast and highlights
Jio said that JioTV users need to update to the latest version of the app from relevant app store to get this feature. It offers coverage on JioTV will commence on match days - March 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th and the finals on 18th from 6:25 PM.
Regarding the new game-viewing experience, Akash Ambani, Director, Jio, said:
Interactivity in sports will transform the way sports is consumed in India. Jio continues to deliver the ...
Motorola is apparently stepping into the VR space as the company is working on its Virtual Viewer moto mod. Thanks to popular leakster Evan Blass, we now have our first look at the Mod. Motorola's Mod range currently includes a Projector, Polaroid printer, Battery Packs, Gamepads, and more.
However, not much is known about the VR except for the design and box that it comes in with. From the design angle, you will have to connect your Moto Z phone inside of the handset for VR experience. We also don't have the details about its working. The Motorola VR headset closely resembles Google's Daydream View headset.
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Unlike the Daydream headset which can be used with any compatible phone, Moto's Virtual Viewer is strictly limited to Moto Z series phones. Since there is no cutout for the rear camera in the VR headset, it is possible that Motorola might add augmented reality feature on top of the regular VR content. Since this is an early leak, we don't have the pricing or launch date.
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At SXSW, Bose announced that it is foraying into the AR game but unlike many AR tech out there, Bose is all about audio that will be delivered through a "wafer-thin acoustics package. It also introduced a new prototype glasses to hear which Bose says is the future of mobile sound.
The company also mentioned that it will make the SDK for the AR for developers this summer. The AR glasses though doesn’t change or add 3D objects in what you see, but it will know what you’re looking at without an integrated lens or phone camera. Bose AR adds an audible layer of information and experiences which will make your daily experience better.
The company specifically developed the wafer-thin acoustics package technology for the platform which will represent the future of mobile micro-sound with power and clarity. The technology can be built into the headphones, eyewear, helmets and more. It can be controlled with simple head gestures, voice, or a tap on the wearable to control content. The first AR prototype glasses were engineered and manufactured by Bose. They are compatible with Bluetooth, has microphone support for calls, Siri or Google Assistant integration.
It is Bose's new proprietary technology that keeps audio private with an ultra-slim, ultra-light, ultra-miniaturized acoustic package embedded discreetly in ...
According to a latest WSJ report, Intel is exploring options to acquire Broadcom if the company is successful in taking over Qualcomm. Broadcom is so hell-bent on acquiring Qualcomm since its first bid back in November 2017.
Though the initial offer was rejected by Qualcomm, Broadcom didn't give up, it then proposed a deal to replace Qualcomm’s board which was again rejected by Qualcomm. Again in last month, Broadcom proposed to acquire Qualcomm at a higher price. At this point, combined Qualcomm and Broadcom would pose a serious threat to Intel. So it is waiting for the Broadcom and Qualcomm acquisition to fail, but if it succeeds, Intel plans to acquire Broadcom who also owns Qualcomm.
Though Intal made it big as a chipset maker in the laptop and PCs space, data-center servers and more, it never made an impression in the smartphone SoC segment which it eventually gave up in 2016. However, Intel as an alternative is also planning on other smaller acquisitions in order to stay competitive. If at all Intel acquires Broadcom, it would give Intel a suite of smartphone chips, adding to its own communications chips.
According to report, Intel is said to be considering such a move since late last year ...
According to sources and people familiar with Motorola's internal affairs, the company has reportedly canceled the Moto X5 and is also said to be scaling back on the number of Moto Mods it develops, according to a new report from Android Police. Furthermore, it is also reported that Motorola is also downsizing its Motorola Engineering team in Chicago.
Moto X5 is the successor to the Moto X4 which was launched last year. The Moto X5 surfaced back in January with 5.99-inch slim bezel-less design and an iPhone X style top-notch. Lenovo which owns Motorola said that it will turn Motorola into a profitable company in two-years of acquisition has failed to do so globally and it also slashed its Motorola's global workforce and presence, but despite the efforts, the company never made it into profits in the global markets.
The report claims that Motorola will be limiting its focus back to E, G, and Z phones for the time being. Though there is a chance of Moto X returning at some point in future, it looks highly unlikely at this moment. Additionally, it is said that Motorola will highly trim down its Moto Mods development, instead stick to products it believes can actually turn a profit. ...
Microsoft's intelligent camera app, Pix has been updated with a new business card feature with LinkedIn integration that will make it easier than ever to manage your contacts. The new business card feature for iPhones add contacts, not just to your iPhone’s contacts but also to your LinkedIn account.
To use the new Pixel business card feature, point your iPhone at a contact’s business card and Pix will automatically detect this and asks if you would like to add contacts to your LinkedIn account as well. Once you take the action, Pix will capture and organize numbers, email addresses, and URLs – and add this new contact into your iPhone’s Contacts app.
It will add the accurate information in the correct fields within your address book. If you’re signed into LinkedIn on your iPhone, this allows you to store the business cards of people you meet directly to your account. You’ll be able to instantly see their profile, job title and work experience, which makes it easier to stay in touch with the required information.
Microsoft's Pix is capable of automatically detecting whiteboards and documents in real time and intelligently adjusts camera settings for these types of photos. You can download the Microsoft Pix app directly from the App ...
On the occasion of Mario day, Google has teamed up with Nintendo to bring Mario to Google Maps. Starting today "Mario Time" is available on Google Maps for Android and iOS devices and Mario will accompany you on all your drives Google Maps this week.
To get started with the "Mario Time," you need to enter Mario Time, for that tap on the yellow "?" icon that is available in the bottom right of the Google Maps app post the latest update. Once you tap on the Yellow '?' icon, you ’ll then see a prompt to enable Mario Time. Once it is enabled, you will see the Mario driving a Mario Kart vehicle on the Google Maps navigation arrow.
Google says that Mario will be a "constant companion" during the entire week and the icon will be visible in Google Maps on every route you take while using the app. The Google Maps with Mario time for iOS and Android is currently rolling out to everyone and will be available for the next seven days.
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OPPO launched F5, a selfie-focused smartphone in the 'F series' India back in November last year. Today the company has confirmed that it will launch its successor - OPPO F7 in the country on March 26th, skipping the F6. It has also teased the phone with an image that shows full-screen display with a notch and minimal bezels, similar to the OPPO R15 that will launch in China later this month.
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OPPO is also teasing its brand ambassador for the phone and asks its fans to guess the cricketer who is likely to be Hardik Pandya. The company has not revealed any specifications of the phone officially, but a report from ET recently said that the phone will feature a 6.2-inch Full HD+ 19:9 display with 89.09% screen-to- body-ratio.
It is also said to come with a 25-megapixel front-facing camera with improved Artificial Intelligence features such as beauty mode for selfies, real-time HDR, AR stickers and more. We should know more details about the phone soon.
[Update: OPPO has deleted the first tweet and tweeted it again after removing the March 26th date.]
This week Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones in India, Xiaomi launched its new Mi TV 4A series, LG introduces new OLED and SUPER UHD HDR TV line-up and Samsung introduced its QLED TV and Premium UHD TV line-up, and more in this week's roundup.
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Samsung launched the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, the company’s latest flagship smartphones at an event in India. These were introduced at the MWC last week and have variable aperture cameras. The S9 has a 12-megapixel rear camera with variable aperture tech that uses f/1.5 aperture for night shots for a brighter picture and f/2.4 aperture for normal shots in daytime. The S9+ has a secondary 12MP Telephoto lens for live focus for bokeh effect with background blur.
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The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be available in Midnight Black, Coral Blue and Lilac Purple colors in India and are available for pre-order exclusively on Flipkart as well as Samsung Shop online and offline starting at Rs. 57,900. It will start shipping from March 16th.
Samsung at its New York event has introduced array of QLED, UHD and Premium UHD TVs. The company says that the TVs come with groundbreaking design elements, enhanced picture quality, and smart, intuitive capabilities. The new QLED TV features Direct Full Array, Bixby ...
Sony Mobile launched Xperia R1 and Xperia R1 Plus, two new mid-range smartphones exclusively in India last October running Android 7.1 (Nougat), and the company at the launch said that the phones will be upgraded to Android 8.0 (Oreo). As promised, the company has started rolling out the update for the smartphones earlier this week.
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Android 8.0 Oreo update brings features like reminders for unfinished tasks such as emails in drafts and messages. It brings a new feature called Xperia actions which intelligently suggests actions based on your usage with all new games and community features. It brings contextual menus for app shortcuts which on long pressing will show more options.
The update will also include Oreo default features like notification channels, improvements including Background limits, Snooze notifications, Picture in Picture (PIP) display and more.
The Sony Xperia R1 and Xperia R1 Plus Android 8.0 Oreo update has build number S001011_180224. On the official Sony forum, some users are reporting Wi-fi SSID connection and some third-party app crashes after Oreo update.
OnePlus has released new Oreo-based open betas (Beta 23 for OnePlus 3T and Beta 32 for OnePlus 3) that brings several new features including auto pick up gesture, updates to Gallery app and the OnePlus Switch now lets you migrate application data. Some of these features were added to OnePlus 5 and 5T in the latest update.
Check out the complete changelog below.
Phone
New auto pick up gesture
answer an incoming call by raising the phone
Gallery V2.5
New design for Collections tab
Added reorder function for Collections
Added recently deleted Collection
OnePlus Switch
Added support to migrate application data, allowing you to switch between devices seamlessly
System
Updated Android security patch to 2018-02
General bug fixes and improvements
The update is about 1.6GB in size for both and also brings Android security update for February 2018, however Android version is still at 8.0, while the 5 and 5T got the Android 8.1 with latest beta update. If you’ve already flashed a previous Open Beta build, you will receive this update via OTA. If you haven’t, you will need to flash this manually by downloading it from downloads.oneplus.net.
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Samsung-owned HARMAN International today launched the JBL Soundgear in India which is an around the neck wearable device for a hands-free and ear-free intimate sound experience. It connects to smartphones via Bluetooth for immersive mobile virtual reality headset experience.
Users can connect it to their Samsung Gear VR for virtual sound experience and use the wearable sound device to create a powerful audio experience with JBL Signature Sound. The company is promising a 6-hours of playtime before having to recharge. It comes with a dual-microphone conferencing system with support for echo and noise canceling technology for crystal clear conversations. Users can also take phone calls.
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The JBL Soundgear's rubber anti-slip treatment ensures the device stays put when moving around. The JBL Soundgear is priced at Rs. 14,999 and is available at HARMAN’s e-commerce platform and across 350 Samsung brand stores in India.
Commenting on the launch, Sumit Chauhan, Vice President – Lifestyle Audio, HARMAN India said:
JBL Soundgear gives users the freedom to experience audio in a completely new way. No matter the activity, users can create their own personal sound zone without the closed-off feeling of a headphone. Whether doing house or office work, engaging in virtual reality or watching a movie from a tablet, JBL Soundgear empowers ...
