Samsung is slated to announce the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones on March 29. We have already seen a number of reports about the specifications of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. Now, different color options and prices of the phones have surfaced. According to a Ukrainain retailer’s database, Galaxy S8 (SM-G950) and … Continue reading "Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8 Plus color variants and prices surface"
Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8 Plus color variants and prices surface
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HTC U Ultra with secondary display, Snapdragon 821 launching in India on February 21
HTC just sent out invites for the launch of its flagship U Ultra smartphone in India on February 21st. It was announced last month and comes with a 2-inch 520 PPI secondary touch-screen display above the main 5.7-inch Quad HD display. It has a glass finish on the front and back, and a metal frame and the rear … Continue reading "HTC U Ultra with secondary display, Snapdragon 821 launching in India on February 21"
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Samsung launches Solar-powered Refrigerators and Air conditioners in India
Samsung India subsidiary has launched a new range of refrigerators and air conditioners. These refrigerators run on solar power, in line with government promotion to conserve energy. Talking about the ‘Smart Convertible Refrigerators’, it runs on both solar power and home inverter as well. It comes with features like Power Cooling Mode and Power Freeze Mode that … Continue reading "Samsung launches Solar-powered Refrigerators and Air conditioners in India"
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Google Home will now let you shop with the help of Google Assistant
Google Home will now let you shop for everyday things using simple voice commands. The digital voice activated smart speaker will let users shop for goods from about 50 retailers across the United States such as Costco, Whole Foods, Walgreens and so on. You will have to sign up for payments inside the Goolge Home app by heading … Continue reading "Google Home will now let you shop with the help of Google Assistant"
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LG to launch new K Series smartphones in India on February 22
LG today sent out invite for the launch of 2017 ‘K Series’ smartphones – K3, K4, K8, K10 in India on February 22nd. It will be launched by Kim Ki Wan, LG India MD and the chief guest is Telecom and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad who launched the ‘Made in India’ K7 LTE and K10 LTE smartphones in the … Continue reading "LG to launch new K Series smartphones in India on February 22"
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Tata Motors and Microsoft sign a deal for connected cars
Tata Motors and Microsoft India has announced a strategic agreement to improve connected car experience for Indian customers. The company will leverage Microsoft’s connected vehicle technologies that bring together artificial intelligence (AI), advanced machine learning, and the Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities. The first vehicle showcasing the vision for these enhanced driving experiences will be unveiled … Continue reading "Tata Motors and Microsoft sign a deal for connected cars"
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Samsung Exynos 9 processor teased, expected to power the Galaxy S8 series
It has been more than a year since Samsung introduced its flagship Exynos 8 Octa 8890 14nm SoC that is being used in the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones. Now Samsung has posted a new teaser for the Exynos 9 that will succeed the Exynos 8 when everyone were expecting the Exynos 8895 to power the S8 series. The … Continue reading "Samsung Exynos 9 processor teased, expected to power the Galaxy S8 series"
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LG G6 live images highlight always on display, dual camera setup and more
LG is all set to unveil its upcoming LG G6 smartphone at the end of this month. We already know about some specs of the phone and now a set of live images from 9to5Google shows front and back of the phone. One of live image shows the ‘always on display’ that will highlight the time, … Continue reading "LG G6 live images highlight always on display, dual camera setup and more"
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Apple reportedly working with Broadcom for wireless charging solution
It has been reported a couple of times that the next generation iPhones will support wireless charging. According to JPMorgan analyst Harlan Sur (via CNBC), Apple has been working with Broadcom on a new customized wireless charging solution that could be seen on future iPhones. Apple and Broadcom have reportedly been working together on a wireless … Continue reading "Apple reportedly working with Broadcom for wireless charging solution"
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YouTube will kill 30-seconds unskippable ads in 2018
YouTube’s most irritating 30-seconds unskippable ad format will go away next year. Google told the Campaign in a statement that it will kill this ad format in 2018. The video service will instead introduce more frequent six-second unskippable ads starting next year. A YouTube spokesperson told the Campaign, We’re committed to providing a better ads experience … Continue reading "YouTube will kill 30-seconds unskippable ads in 2018"
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Sony Xperia X gets Rs. 14000 price cut in India
Sony Mobile announced a Rs. 10,000 price cut for the Xperia X smartphone back in September last year, just 3 months of its launch in India. Now the smartphone has received another Rs. 14,000 price cut in the country. It was launched for Rs. 48,990 at the end of May last year. After the price cut it is now … Continue reading "Sony Xperia X gets Rs. 14000 price cut in India"
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Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro Photo Gallery
Samsung launched the Galaxy C9 Pro smartphone in the Indian market last month. We have already seen unboxing of the phone and now let’s take a detailed look at hardware and software of the phone in this photo gallery. The Galaxy C9 Pro sports a 6-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display and … Continue reading "Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro Photo Gallery"
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ZTE cancels Kickstarter campaign for Hawkeye smartphone with Eye-Tracking
ZTE teased the Hawkeye smartphone with eye-tracking at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) last month, which is based on its Project CSX and also started its Kickstarter campaign to raise funding for building the phone. Now it has cancelled the campaign since it got only 190 backers raising a total of $36,245 compared to $500,000 goal. Consumers said that the specifications … Continue reading "ZTE cancels Kickstarter campaign for Hawkeye smartphone with Eye-Tracking"
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HTC One X10 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor, Android 7.0 live images surface
Images of HTC One X10 surfaced last month, thanks to @evleaks who also said that it will be announced sometime in the first quarter of 2017. Now live images of the smartphone has surfaced confirming the name of the smartphone along with its unibody metal design. HTC One X10 rumored specifications 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full … Continue reading "HTC One X10 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor, Android 7.0 live images surface"
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Flipkart and Microsoft enter into Azure cloud partnership
Microsoft and Flipkart have announced a strategic partnership under which the e-commerce major will adopt Microsoft Azure as its exclusive public cloud platform. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Flipkart Group CEO and co-founder Binny Bansal announced the news at an event in Bangalore. Microsoft Azure will add a layer of advanced cloud technologies and analytics … Continue reading "Flipkart and Microsoft enter into Azure cloud partnership"
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Xiaomi to introduce its own Pinecone SoC on February 28
Last week a WSJ report said that Xiaomi is working on its own Pinecone processor confirming earlier rumors. It also said that it is planning to move away from Qualcomm processors as its primary chip provider. Now the company has scheduled an event on February 28th to introduce the processor. With this move, Xiaomi will join other smartphone … Continue reading "Xiaomi to introduce its own Pinecone SoC on February 28"
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Samsung Exynos 9810 could be Exynos 9, use custom M2 CPU cores
Samsung posted the first teaser for the Exynos 9 last week that will succeed the Exynos 8 and power the flagship Galaxy S8 series. Now details of an intern at the Samsung’s Bangalore R&D Institute reveals that the upcoming Exynos processor could be called Exynos 9810. According to a new rumor, it could be an Octa-Core processor which is said to … Continue reading "Samsung Exynos 9810 could be Exynos 9, use custom M2 CPU cores"
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Microsoft Office for Mac gets Touch Bar support
Microsoft has finally rolled out updates to Office for Mac that brings Touch Bar support. The company is adding Touch Bar support for Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Users will get a new object rotation slider on the Touch Bar for a “more intuitive and precise rotation experience. In case of Word, the Touch Bar will get … Continue reading "Microsoft Office for Mac gets Touch Bar support"
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Google is testing VoLTE calling support for select Project Fi subscribers
Google said that it is testing VoLTE network connections for some Project Fi users. With VoLTE, phone calls use 4G LTE that results in better call quality and faster data connections. However, VoLTE will not use your monthly data to offer the service. The company posted in Project Fi forum that it has started testing VoLTE with a subset … Continue reading "Google is testing VoLTE calling support for select Project Fi subscribers"
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Lenovo Vibe K5 Note 4GB RAM with 64GB storage variant launched for Rs. 13499
Lenovo launched Vibe K5 Note smartphone in India back in August last year starting at Rs. 11,999. It comes in 3GB and 4GB RAM variants with 32GB of internal storage. Today Lenovo has announced a new 4GB RAM with 64GB storage variant of the smartphone, even though it has released its successor – K6 Note in the country a couple … Continue reading "Lenovo Vibe K5 Note 4GB RAM with 64GB storage variant launched for Rs. 13499"
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