Samsung today started its 4-day Samsung 20-20 Carnival on Amazon India. This offers up to Rs. 3000 discount on smartphones, No-cost EMI with select Credit/Debit cards and exchange offers. Samsung is the principal Sponsor of Mumbai Indians and 20 luck winners will stand a chance to win official Mumbai Indians will win official jersey everyday.
Samsung Galaxy A8+ – Rs. 29,990 (Rs. 3000 off)
Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime 64GB – Rs. 12,990 (Rs. 2000 off)
Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime – Rs. 10,990 (Rs. 2000 off)
Samsung Galaxy On7 Pro – Rs. 6,990 (Rs. 2500 off)
Samsung Galaxy On5 Pro – Rs. 6,490 (Rs. 1500 off)
You can check out more offers on Amazon.in. The limited-period offer ends this Saturday, April 21st.
Regarding the sale, Sandeep Singh Arora, Senior Director, Online Business, Samsung India, said:
We are the Principal Sponsor of Mumbai Indians, and through our 20-20 carnival on Amazon, we wish to spread the excitement around IPL to cricket lovers across the country. During the carnival, we are announcing exciting offers and attractive no cost EMI scheme on select products that will allow consumers to purchase and enjoy their favourite Samsung products.
Noor Patel, Director – Category Management, Amazon India, said:
Samsung Carnival on Amazon.in has always resonated well with customers across the country. This cricketing ...
Samsung today started its 4-day Samsung 20-20 Carnival on Amazon India. This offers up to Rs. 3000 discount on smartphones, No-cost EMI with select Credit/Debit cards and exchange offers. Samsung is the principal Sponsor of Mumbai Indians and 20 luck winners will stand a chance to win official Mumbai Indians will win official jersey everyday.
Samsung Galaxy A8+ – Rs. 29,990 (Rs. 3000 off)
Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime 64GB – Rs. 12,990 (Rs. 2000 off)
Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime – Rs. 10,990 (Rs. 2000 off)
Samsung Galaxy On7 Pro – Rs. 6,990 (Rs. 2500 off)
Samsung Galaxy On5 Pro – Rs. 6,490 (Rs. 1500 off)
You can check out more offers on Amazon.in. The limited-period offer ends this Saturday, April 21st.
Regarding the sale, Sandeep Singh Arora, Senior Director, Online Business, Samsung India, said:
We are the Principal Sponsor of Mumbai Indians, and through our 20-20 carnival on Amazon, we wish to spread the excitement around IPL to cricket lovers across the country. During the carnival, we are announcing exciting offers and attractive no cost EMI scheme on select products that will allow consumers to purchase and enjoy their favourite Samsung products.
Noor Patel, Director – Category Management, Amazon India, said:
Samsung Carnival on Amazon.in has always resonated well with customers across the country. This cricketing ...
Xiaomi launched the new 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i as ‘Made in India’ power banks back in November last year and the power banks were launched on Amazon.in and Flipkart last month. Today the company has increased the price of the power banks by Rs. 100, which are now available for Rs. 899 and Rs. 1599, respectively.
Reason for the price hike is not clear. Other than the name, the design and specifications of the new Mi Power Bank 2i are similar to the old ones, but the dimensions are slightly different. Both these come with two-way fast charging and low-power mode that can be activated by pressing the power button twice, to charge devices like Mi Band and Mi Bluetooth headset. The 10000mAh Mi Powerbank 2i has a metal design and the 20000mAh Mi Powerbank 2i comes with ABS plastic body for a better grip.
Mi.com and Amazon.in are selling the power banks at new price, but Flipkart is selling the 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i at old rate, so you might want to grab one quickly before the price hike.
Amazon has silently has launched lite Android web browser - Internet: fast, lite and private. The main aim of launching this lightweight browser is to offer a medium where access to mobile data and high-speed connectivity is limited if not poor.
The app is currently available on PlayStore, and it is compatible with devices running Android 5.0 or higher. Like with most lite apps, the Amazon browser is also just a 2MB download. To put that into perspective, Chrome (21MB), Edge (54.5MB), Firefox (19.9MB) and Opera (14.7MB), are nowhere close to the Amazon's 2MB browser.
The Play Store description reads 'Private' which means that it doesn’t ask for extra permissions or collect private data like other browsers do. Firefox is one such browser which blocks website trackers. It also supports Private tabs so that you can browse without saying browser history. Other features include tab previews, an automatic full-screen mode, integrated news reader, and more.
News reading experience is another indication that the browser is only meant for Indian users. The browser homepage displays news, cricket, and entertainment from top sources, and cricket. Amazon also offers a Kindle Lite app in India.
You can download the Amazon Lite browser directly from the Play Store .
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Tambo, a new company has forayed into Indian market with 3 new smartphones - TA 2, TA 3 and TA 4 and six feature phones - S2440, S2430, A2400, P1850, A1810 and A1800.
The TA-2 has a 5.45-inch Full View, full lamination display, is powered by 1.25GHz quad-core SoC, 8-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front camera, both with flash, fingerprint sensor, face unlock, 16GB internal storage with expandable memory up to 64GB and a 3,000mAh battery.
The Tambo T3 has similar specifications, but the TA2 doesn't have a fingerprint sensor.
All the phones have face unlock, 5-megapixel front camera with LED flash and 4G VoLTE support. The smartphones also have dedicated music keys, 22 Language support among others.
The Tambo TA4, TA3 and TA2 come in Black, Champagne and Blue and the company is calling them Superphones and the feature phones are called Powerphones.
These are priced between Rs. 600 and Rs. 7000 and will be available at retail outlets spread across India. The company is offering 200 days replacement along with one-time screen replacement within 365 days of buying the phone. It aims to have more than 600 service centres by the end of FY 2018.
Commenting on the launch, Sudhir Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Tambo said:
We are delighted to ...
Microsoft today has launched the Windows Defender antivirus scanner for Chrome. It is a Chrome extension that includes a list of malicious URLs that will be blocked in Chrome. If the malicious link matches one on the list, Windows Defender Browser Protection will show a red warning screen letting you know that the web page you are about to visit is known to be harmful, giving you a clear path back to safety with one click.
The main goal of this extension is to block malware from entering into PCs from malicious sites and prevent phishing emails from being successful. Google already provides its own security protections against malicious links within Chrome. While the Microsoft's extension acts as an extra layer of protection.
The company claims that its Windows Defender protection against phishing is 99% efficient, compared to 70% for Firefox. It is a welcome addition to any case if you are overprotective.
The Microsoft's Windows Defender antivirus scanner for Chrome is free to download and you can download it from the Chrome Web Store.
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WhatsApp is now rolling out 'dismiss as admin' feature for Android and iOS which is long overdue. WhatsApp was first found testing this feature back in January 2018. This feature will let group administrators demote other admins, but group creators can't be dismissed from being an admin.
The feature is currently live for both and Android. However, the app needs to be updated to version number V2.18.116 for Android and 2.18.41 for iOS. Though there is a much latest update to WhatsApp for Android; V2.18.117, 'dismiss as admin' feature is working only on V2.18.116. Since the feature is aimed at demoting other admins, WhatsApp will not the creator of the group be demoted.
Prior to this rollout, creator/admin of the group who made a participant as admin had to remove them from the group and re-add which is a tedious process. However, now post the update, admins can directly remove other admins without going through the process mentioned above. On the other hand, if the group creator changes the phone number using “Change Number,” other administrators might also get the ability to dismiss as admin or remove from the group. However, this feature is currently not tested.
As the feature is now in beta for Android, it might be ...
Motorola has been expanding its retail footprint across India rapidly. Now the company has announced the opening of 50 new Moto Hubs in Telangana, across top 8 cities including Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, Nalgonda, Khammam, Nizamabad, Mancherial to further strengthen their retail presence in the southern market. Earlier this week it opened 60 Moto Hub stores in Madhya Pradesh.
Moto Hub is a key destination that provides easy access and availability of all Motorola products to customers; where they will be able to experience the entire portfolio of Motorola devices at convenient locations including the online exclusive devices like the popular moto e4 plus and moto g5s plus, apart from the newly launched moto x4 and moto z2 force.
The company already said that it is planning to open 1000 new Moto Hubs in top 100 cities by the end of 2018, in the second phase of retail expansion.
Commenting on the launch of new stores in the state, B. Mallikarjun Rao, Regional Sales Lead, Motorola Mobility India said:
Our customer centric strategy has helped us immensely to get closer to our customers. We have received encouraging response to the previously opened Moto Hubs across Telangana and will continue to enhance our retail presence across ...
After teasing on social media, Huawei has finally sent out invites for the launch of its flagship P20 Pro smartphone in India on April 24th. Even though the company has not mentioned the phone, the "SEE MOOORE" invite clearly reveals that the P20 Pro will be launched next week. It is also expected to launch P20 Lite alongside.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGYkZt8UFV0
Huawei P20 Pro specifications
6.1-inch ( 2240 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ OLED 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 970 (4 x 2.4 GHz A73+ 4 x 1.8 GHz A53) 10nm processor + i7 co-processor,Mali-G72 MP12 GPU, NPU
6GB RAM, 128GB internal storage
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.1
Single / Dual SIM
40 MP (RGB, f/1.8 aperture) + 20 MP (Monochrome, f/1.6 aperture) + 8 MP (Telephoto, f/2.4 aperture), with Leica VARIO-SUMMILUX-H lesness, dual-tone LED flash, laser focus, deep focus, PDAF, CAF, 960fps super slo-mo
24MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX576 sensor, f/2.0 aperture
Fingerprint sensor
USB Type-C Audio, HiFi audio with HWA, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
Dimensions: 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm; Weight: 180g
Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C
4000mAh battery with fast charging
Huawei P20 Lite specifications
5.84-inch (1080 x 2280 pixels) Full HD+ 19: 9 2.5D curved glass display with toughened ...
Opera launched its free VPN app for Android and iOS back in 2016. Today it has announced that it will be shutting down the app on April 30th. The company recently shut down its Opera Max data saving app, which was acquired by Samsung. Opera desktop browser has built-in VPN service. The company recently disabled option to select the region.
On its official site, Opera said that all Opera Gold users have the option to redeem a free 1-year subscription to SurfEasy Ultra VPN so that they can enjoy unlimited usage on up to five devices and access to 28 regions.
It also said that Opera Gold users will be able to migrate within the latest version of the Opera VPN iOS app. Opera is also offering 80% discount on SurfEasy Total VPN for others who can redeem it through the latest version of the Opera VPN iOS and Android apps.
SurfEasy Total costs $4.99 /month or $3.99 /month if you pay it annually. There is SurfEasy Ultra with Torrent Protection and 12 additional countries at $11.99 /month or $6.49 /month if you pay annually.
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Whenever we feel dejected or uninspired, we tend to look out for some powerful motivational quotes that uplift our spirit to achieve the goal we want. Peter Vesterbacka, the man behind the famous "Angry Bird" franchise, which was built on the mix of games, movies and some merchandising has revealed his success story.
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When it comes to the achievement of Peter Vesterbacka, OnePlus has played a significant role, be it the company's tagline "Never Settle" or a OnePlus device, which according to him is super fast, and sleek regardless of the time and situation.
Being a founder of startup himself, Peter says, he can relate lots of things with the rising upstart OnePlus. In an interview, he said the attitude and the mentality which is 'Just going out there and getting it done' is what he likes most about the company. Amid lots of devices, he feels, OnePlus is the company that does things differently, which makes them stand tall in the crowd.
Also, being a creator of the greatest games of all times, he feels the need for the device to show games in a smooth, attractive and fantastic manner is done neatly with the OnePlus. Moreover, he also said that having ...
OnePlus today announced that it is partnering with Marvel Studios to celebrate its 10th anniversary with Avengers: Infinity War, which arrives in theatres on April 27, 2018. It tied up with Disney India back in December last year to launch OnePlus 5T Star Wars Limited Edition, so we can expect OnePlus 6 Avengers: Infinity War Limited Edition smartphone along with the standard version, which is expected to be introduced later this month or early next month.
Since OnePlus India has sent out the release, the OnePlus 6 Avengers: Infinity War Limited Edition smartphone could be launched exclusively in India, just like the 5T Star Wars Limited Edition. It is expected to feature exclusive Avengers: Infinity War themes and wallpapers along with a new color and case. We should know more details in the coming weeks.
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Regarding the partnership, OnePlus in the release, said:
Marvel is one of the most recognized and respected international entertainment brands in the world. The brand’s enduring success and unmatched popularity lies in its epic storytelling with human spirit. With its gigantic library of more than 8,000 characters including some of the most iconic Super Heroes in the world such as Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk and more, Marvel ...
Earlier this week ASUS confirmed that the Zenfone Max Pro (M1) with Snapdragon 636 will be launched exclusively on Flipkart on April 23rd. Now the specifications of the smartphone has surfaced in Indonesia, and the phone is launching in the country on the same date. This reveals a 6-inch FullView display, stock Android Oreo, dedicated dual SIM slots, dual rear cameras, fingerprint sensor on the back, Face unlock, 5000mAh battery and more.
This will be a direct competitor to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro that has the same Snapdragon 636 SoC and up to 6GB RAM.
ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M1) rumored specifications
6-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
4GB RAM with 32GB storage, 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
16MP rear camera with LED Flash, PDAF, secondary camera with wide-angle lens
16MP front-facing camera with soft LED flash
Fingerprint sensor, Face unlock
5-magnet speaker, NXP Smart Amp
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS
5000mAh battery
The phone is expected to come in Gold, Blue and Black colors. We ...
According to the latest investors report from Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple's upcoming low-cost 6.1-inch iPhone model with LCD display is said to come in two variants. One that packs single SIM and another with dual-SIM dual standby (DSDS) functionality.
Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo further stated that the dual-SIM iPhone could be priced at $650 to $750, while the single SIM model could potentially be less expensive at $550 to $650. However, he didn't mention the pricing of the two OLED iPhones that will be launched alongside the 6.1-inch model, but we're pretty sure they would be on the more expensive side.
In his previous research note, Kuo mentioned that one among the three 2018 iPhones models would offer the feature, but in today's latest note, he clarifies that both the 6.1-inch and 6.5-inch devices will support DSDS, while the 5.8-inch iPhone will not.
Furthermore, Kuo in the past had said that Apple will use Intel's XMM 7560 and Qualcomm's Snapdragon X20 modems for faster LTE speeds and both the DSDS devices will support LTE+LTE connections. The production of the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone will start three to five weeks after the two OLED models because of the inclusion of DSDS model. It also believed that the 6.1-inch LCD ...
Facebook is said to be forming team internally to design its own chipsets following the trend of limiting the dependency on chipmakers such as Intel Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. Facebook is also looking into hiring a manager to build an “end-to-end SoC/ASIC, firmware and driver development organization, according to a latest report from Bloomberg.
Apple back in 2010 started shipping its own chips and Alphabet Inc.’s Google has developed its own artificial intelligence chip as well. Facebook will use chips to power hardware devices, artificial intelligence software and servers in its data centers. Facebook is also working on smart speakers, so the future generation of these devices might come with these improved custom chipsets.
It also gives the company a finer control over product development and would be able to better tune its software and hardware together. Like expected Facebook declined to comment. The system on chip is a type of semiconductor that contains several discrete components built into a piece of silicon.
The job listing references “expertise to build custom solutions targeted at multiple verticals including AI/ML,” indicating that the chip work could focus on a processor for artificial intelligence tasks. However, we're still a few months away before we see or hear more about the Facebook's own chipsets.
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InFocus just launched Vision 3 Pro, the company’s latest smartphone and the successor of last year's Vision 3 in India. It has a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 82.4% screen-to-body ratio, and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with SMILE UX, same as the predecessor, but this has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 8-megapixel camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens and a 13-megapixel front camera with Face ID to unlock the phone in 0.5 seconds.
It is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek processor with 4GB RAM. It also has ‘Dualfie’, which allows users to simultaneously use the front and rear camera and display the image together on the large screen. It offers bokeh effect, beauty mode, and light up screen selfie.
InFocus Vision 3 Pro specifications
5.7-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 HD+ on-cell 2.5D curved tempered glass display
Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 (4 x 1.5GHz A53 + 4 x 1.0GHz A53) processor with Mali T860 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, PDAF, secondary 8MP camera
13MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB ...
Last Google replaced SMS based verification with device-based Prompts. However, that was not the case for iOS, and they had to rely on Google app for two-factor authentication when logging in. To save them from the trouble, Google is now rolling out the 2-Step verification prompts for iOS Gmail app.
Since SMS security codes are vulnerable to spoofing, Google implemented the “Google Prompt,” which upon signing in to a Google app or service, your phone will receive a notification asking you to confirm your login. Additionally, Google provides more information regarding the login by disclosing browser, and the operating system is being used to sign-in, the location, IP address, and the exact time.
Users were earlier instructed to install Google app, which offers full Search and Feed experience. A notification will be displayed asking users to open the app where they will be greeted with a full-screen Prompt. If both Gmail and Google app is installed, the prompt will default to Gmail. This security functionality will be rolling out in the coming weeks.
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Snapchat released the Lens Studio for Mac and Windows that lets you design and build AR lenses for Snapchat back in December. Today it is bringing a new set of features for Lens Studio including seven brand new templates for the creation of face lenses.
Prior to this feature, Snapchat would only allow World Lens creation within Lens Studio meaning; developers could only create 3D AR objects but not overlay AR experiences over faces. However, developers can create Face Lenses, with seven different templates; Face Paint, Photo which is much like Face Paint, Distort, Trigger, 2D Objects, 3D Objects, Baseball Cap.
Along with new templates, Snap is also integrating Giphy which will allow Lens Studio developers get access to Giphy’s massive library of animated GIF stickers. It is also opening up these third-party lenses to the public with the launch of Community Lens Stories. Each story will include public Snaps that are submitted on Snapchat's Story that highlight a community lens.
Opening up the Snap to third-party developers and creators falls in line with the company's efforts to launch Official Creator Program which will allow Snap team to partner with select creators to offer support. This also includes visibility on the Lens Studio website as well as direct support from the Lens Studio team.
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Intel has announced that it is shutting down the New Devices Group (NDG), and is also suspending the Vaunt smart glasses project which was revealed back in February. The report from The Information also notes that this drastic change will also result in “some layoffs” from the team that is reported to have around 200 people.
It was never clear how Intel intended to bring the Vaunt smart glasses project to market, but sources suggested that Intel planned on finding a partner with the retail expertise. Jerry Bautista, the lead for Vaunt, back in December said that they are working with key ecosystem hardware providers regardless if they’re frames or lenses and things like that.
Intel failed in creating and bringing out consumer products and it earlier partnered with Oakley and Tag Heuer in the wearables space but both failed in bringing the success. It is disappointing to see Intel shutting down on Vaunt even before it finishes development.
Intel in a statement said:
Intel is continuously working on new technologies and experiences. Not all of these develop into a product we choose to take to market. The Superlight [the codename for Vaunt] project is a great example where Intel developed truly differentiated, consumer augmented reality glasses. We are going to take a disciplined approach as ...
Microsoft today announced that its Translator is getting A.I powered offline translations in a handful of languages. It allows both end-users and third-party app developers to take advantage of the neural translation technology whether the device is connected to the cloud or offline.
Users can also download free AI-powered offline packs and additionally, through the new Translator app local feature preview, Android developers can quickly and easily integrate online and offline AI text translations into their apps. Microsoft claims that it is"the world's first Deep Neural Network-powered offline translation engine."
The algorithm that power the AI translations have been optimized to the extent that they are compatible directly on any modern device’s CPU" without requiring an internet connection. It also provides up to 23% higher quality translations." They're currently available in 11 languages including Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Thai.
When the device is online, translations can take advantage of the customized translation models that match the app and company’s unique terminology. The Android version of the Microsoft Translator app is available with AI-powered language packs, but the iOS update is currently undergoing Apple's review process, and Windows device support is coming soon.
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Halfbrick Studios, the creator of Fruit Nija released Jetpack Joyride game back in 2012, which recently crossed 500 million downloads, now it has got a new version exclusively made for India. The game has been created by Mech Mocha, Bangalore-based gaming start-up, in partnership with Halfbrick Studios.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI-B9BCyav8
The game leverages its Indian market insights and in-house technology platform to culturalise narratives and customize the gameplay. The Indian version stars Indian don, “Barrykanth”, who owns state-of-the-art gadgets and races bikes, cars and trucks.
Download Jetpack Joyride India - India Exclusive (Free with in-app purchases) - Android | iOS
Highlights of Jetpack Joyride India
100 LEVELS: Experience fast-paced and addictive action across 3 Worlds
BOSS FIGHTS: Destroy evil Bosses played by YouTube comedians Tanmay Bhat, Zakir Khan and Biswa Kalyan Rath
CHALLENGE MODE: Compete against players across India in daily tournaments to win exciting rewards
20 JETPACKS & VEHICLES: Collect cards in chests and challenges to unlock cool jetpacks and vehicles
MORE TWISTS THAN BOLLYWOOD
Play as Barrykanth, the charismatic and ambitious hero, who invents high-tech jetpacks and gadgets. Meet Lara, your beautiful but tough as nails sidekick
See your favourite comedians turn evil – Tanmay, Zakir & Biswa become sinister Bosses who attack Barrykanth
All new art style ...
