HMD Global’s Chief product officer Juho Sarvikas has confirmed that Nokia 2 will get Android 8.1 Oreo update directly skipping 8.0 update. He hasn’t given any time frame but said that most of the Android 8.1 features would be available, including the memory management improvements, which is needed since the phone has only 1GB of RAM. … Continue reading "Nokia 2 to get Android 8.1 Oreo update directly, will include memory management features"
Nokia 2 to get Android 8.1 Oreo update directly, will include memory management features
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Samsung to introduce next-gen Exynos SoC on January 4, expected to power the Galaxy S9
Samsung has announced that it will announce TheNextExynos, its next-gen flagship Exynos SoC on January 4th, 2018. It says that it will go beyond a component, so it will likely be the flagship SoC. This will probably be the Exynos 9 Series 9810 SoC that was revealed in CES 2018 Innovation Awards announcement back in November. Discover … Continue reading "Samsung to introduce next-gen Exynos SoC on January 4, expected to power the Galaxy S9"
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 and Snapdragon 640 specifications surface
Qualcomm introduced Snapdragon 660 and Snapdragon 630 high-end Mobile Platforms back in May this year, which is being used in most top-end and mid-rage phones. Now specifications of their successors – Snapdragon 670 and Snapdragon 640 have surfaced in China. According to the rumors, Qualcomm will finally move to 10nm LPP processor technology for its high-end “Snapdragon … Continue reading "Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 and Snapdragon 640 specifications surface"
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OnePlus 5 Face Unlock coming soon with beta update, teased for OnePlus 3 and 3T
OnePlus recently promised to roll out the popular Face Unlock feature which was seen on the OnePlus 5T, for the OnePlus 5 as well. Today the company has announced that the most hyped feature will make its way first through Open Beta Build very soon. The company is also teasing the feature for OnePlus 3 and … Continue reading "OnePlus 5 Face Unlock coming soon with beta update, teased for OnePlus 3 and 3T"
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Huawei P Smart with 5.65-inch full-screen display, dual rear cameras to be global version of Enjoy 7S
Huawei’s Honor brand introduced Enjoy 7S, a mid-range smartphone in China last week. Now Evan Blass of @evleaks has reported that the phone will be introduced outside China as Huawei P Smart. pic.twitter.com/wAOvgLTprL— Evan Blass (@evleaks) December 29, 2017 As we already know, the phone has a 5.65-inch full HD+ full-screen display with 18:9 aspect ratio … Continue reading "Huawei P Smart with 5.65-inch full-screen display, dual rear cameras to be global version of Enjoy 7S"
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ZTE Blade V9 with 5.7-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras, Android Oreo surfaces
ZTE Blade V9, the company’s upcoming smartphone in the ‘Blade’ series has been listed by the company’s Spain website accidentally. This reveals the design and complete specifications of the phone that include a 5.7-inch FHD+ 18:9 display, Snapdragon 450 SoC with up to 4GB RAM, Android Oreo and 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual rear cameras along … Continue reading "ZTE Blade V9 with 5.7-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras, Android Oreo surfaces"
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Honor View 10 Unboxing
Huawei’s Honor brand introduced the Honor View 10 smartphone at an event in London earlier this month and the phone will launch in India exclusively on Amazon.in next month. We already brought you the first impressions of the phone from the event, here we have the unboxing of the smartphone. Box Contents Honor View 10 smartphone in Navy Blue color 2-pin Huawei fast … Continue reading "Honor View 10 Unboxing"
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List of Xiaomi smartphones launched in India in 2017
Xiaomi entered India in 2014 with Mi 3 and Redmi 1S which redefined the low budget category, Xiaomi has been in news since then for its value for money offerings. In 2015, company announced its manufacturing plants under Made in India campaign and launched first ever Made in India smartphone, Redmi 2 Prime. In 2016, … Continue reading "List of Xiaomi smartphones launched in India in 2017"
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Chrome OS 64 beta lets you run Android apps in parallel
With Chrome OS 64 beta, Google is about to bring in a new desktop-friendly feature that will let you run Android apps in parallel. The feature is found in Chrome OS 64 in the developer menu in Android preferences which on enabling lets Android apps behave like full-fledged desktop apps. Prior to this feature, Android app … Continue reading "Chrome OS 64 beta lets you run Android apps in parallel"
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Asus Zenfone 4 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out
Asus has just announced that it has stared rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update to Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL). The company promised to roll out the update to Zenfone 4 and 3 series and just like it said, the update is now hitting the Zenfone 4 model which comes with a build number 15.0405.1711.76. The new … Continue reading "Asus Zenfone 4 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out"
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OnePlus 5T gets Android 8.0 Oreo with first Open Beta update
OnePlus has finally released the first OxygenOS Open Beta for the OnePlus 5T that brings Android 8.0 (Oreo) for the phone, as it had promised at the OnePlus 5T launch last month. It brings all the Android Oreo features such as background limits that puts a big priority on improving user’s battery life, snoozing that lets users to … Continue reading "OnePlus 5T gets Android 8.0 Oreo with first Open Beta update"
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Xiaomi Mi A1 Android 8.0 Oreo stable update starts rolling out
Xiaomi launched the Mi A1 Android One smartphone in India back in September running stock Android 7.1 (Nougat) in partnership with Google. After beta testing the update earlier this month, Xiaomi has started rolling out stable update for all the users today, just before the year ends, as it had promised at the launch. This will be one … Continue reading "Xiaomi Mi A1 Android 8.0 Oreo stable update starts rolling out"
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Nokia 1, Nokia 4, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 9 references revealed in Nokia camera app
Back in December when the Nokia 5 got the Android Oreo beta release, an apk teardown revealed the references to features like the Telephoto, wide-angle features which hinted at the arrival of Nokia 9. Again today a further teardown of APK gives away the references to upcoming Nokia 1, Nokia 4, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 9 devices.
Nokia Power User publication has revealed the existence of the unannounced Nokia phones which interestingly also includes a plus variant of the Nokia 7 which might be launched outside of China, unlike its predecessor. Other Nokia phones are the Nokia 1 which is rumored to the Android Oreo (Go Edition) and the much awaited Nokia 9. Surprisingly despite the myth of number 4 in China, the reference has Nokia 4 on the list.
The dates of these files go back to 9/8/2016, which is well in the past. It is likely that HMD Global might have changed the plans to launch some of them. Other interesting additions that were noticed in the references are the inclusion of telephoto mode, pro mode, shutter speed control which most of the Nokia fans are eagerly waiting to have. The Telephoto lens especially hints at a high-end Nokia 9 which is most ...
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LG V30 Raspberry Rose color variant announced
LG introduced its flagship V30 smartphone in Aurora Black, Cloud Silver, Moroccan Blue and Lavender Violet color variants at the IFA last year, today it has introduced new Raspberry Rose color variant of the smartphone that will be showcased at the CES 2018 next week.
Regarding the new color variant, LG said:
Raspberry Rose, an intense saturated version of red, is a hue quite unlike any previous smartphone color offered by LG or its competitors. Designed for fashion-conscious smartphone users, LG created a unique color that provides outstanding visibility and to makes this V30 an ideal Valentine’s Day gift.
Other than the color, all other specifications are same as the original V30 including a 6-inch QHD+ OLED FullVision display, Snapdragon 835, 16-megapixel primary rear camera along with a 13-megapixel secondary camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens, 32-bit Advanced Hi-Fi Quad DAC, metal frame, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and back, IP68 water and dust resistance, MIL-STD 810G certification and a 3,300mAh battery with fast and wireless charging.
The LG V30 Raspberry Rose version will roll out in Korea soon after CES and will gradually be available in key markets in Europe and Asia as well.
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Micromax said to launch Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone this January for Rs. 2000
Android Oreo (Go Edition) is Google's trim down version of Android for low-cost phones with 512MB to 1GB RAM. The company announced the projected back in May and said that it would be available from early 2018. The company is all set to launch the first phone in India in partnership with Micromax later this month, according to a new report.
Micromax will be the first vendor of the Android Oreo (Go Edition) and will soon be joined by Lava, Intex, Karbonn, according to the report. The price of the first Go edition smartphone is said to be $31 (Rs. 1970 approx). These smartphones are aimed at those who are on tight budget and those who are planning on shifting from feature phones to Android eco-system.
These Go powered phones will have Pure and true Android experience, and with Android Oreo (Go Edition), Google is ensuring that Android runs well on phones with less than 1GB RAM and 8GB of storage. Google's slimmed-down versions of Google’s core apps like Google Go, Google Maps Go, Gmail Go, YouTube Go, Google Assistant Go, Files Go makes this possible.
Qualcomm and MediaTek have already announced that they are optimizing their chipset for Android Oreo (Go Edition), so it should be interesting which ...
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Samsung trademarks ‘DeX Pad’ docking station accessory for Galaxy S9
During the launch of Galaxy S8, Samsung introduced the DeX Station accessory that S8, S8+ connects to monitor to offer desktop-like experience. Again for the S9 launch, Samsung seems to be readying upgraded Dex Station dubbed "DeX Pad" as the company registered the ‘Dex Pad’ trademark at the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office).
While the S9 and S9+ might retain the same design and form factor, the DexPad accessory is said to take a different route altogether. The newer version of Dex Station aka 'DeX Pad’ is expected come with a slightly different form factor. Going by the rumors, the new Dex Station doesn’t require users to dock the phone like with the Dex Station, instead users can place it flat on a wireless charging pad.
The new form factor and design of the DeX station is said to allow the smartphone screen to be used as a touchpad for the desktop experience. While it would have been interesting to see Samsung going Huawei route by eliminating the need for a separate accessory to connect to desktop and just using a simple USB-C cable. Samsung's approach is aimed at better performance.
Nonetheless, we should know more details about the possibilities with the new 'DeX Pad’ as we inch closer to the ...
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LG ThinQ OLED and SUPER UHD TVs with Google Assistant to be introduced at CES 2018
LG at the CES 2018 event that is going to kickstart in the coming week will introduce the ThinQ OLED and SUPER UHD TVs with Google Assistant and α (ALPHA) advanced image processor, and perhaps the biggest addition to LG TVs this year will be the support for Google Assistant.
With the AI functionality embedded in the TVs, users can now directly speak into the TV remote control and the LG’s ThinQ TVs are also capable of functioning as smart home hubs with access to other smart home products like the robotic vacuum cleaners, air conditioners, air purifiers, smart lights, smart speakers and other devices that can be connected to TV via Bluetooth or WiFi.
The new α (Alpha) 9 image processing processor LG Nano Cell will power the new OLED SUPER UHD TVs and they also employ Full-Array Local Dimming (FALD) backlighting to provide deeper blacks and enhanced colors, as well as nuanced shadow details for life-like images. The new ThinQ line-up based on LG’s own deep learning technology features Natural Language Processing (NLP) to deliver intelligent voice-activated control and connectivity.
It is capable or producing smoother and clearer motion images at 120 frames per second and features 4K Cinema HDR with support for Dolby Vision, HDR10, and ...
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Apple acquires Canada-based app development startup Buddybuild
Apple has acquired the Canada-based app development service Buddybuild in efforts to make it easier for developers create and iterate their apps for iOS. Buddybuild is a mobile iteration platform that is focused on integration and debugging tools essentially needed for app development workflow.
Though Apple didn't announce it publicly, the startup has announced the same in a blog post. Other financial details about the deal aren't disclosed by either of the companies. The buddybuild service will remain available to existing customers to build, test, and ship iOS apps to testers, and it said that it would stop accepting new customers. The team will join Apple's Xcode engineering group to develop iOS community further. However, the timeline for the transition isn't revealed.
The company has also announced that the existing free starter plans and Android app development will be discontinued on March 1, 2018. Buddybuild was founded in 2015 by former Amazon employees Dennis Pilarinos and Christopher Stott, and in the two years of its existence, the startup has raised around $8.8 million which also includes a $7.6 million Series A led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield back in May of 2016.
With Google racing ahead of Apple in app downloads, it's only apparent to assume why Apple is hell-bent on making sure its ...
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Intel chips affected with Kernel memory leak flaw, fix might incur performance drop: Report
Intel chips from the last ten years said to have been affected with serious Kernel memory leak issue on modern computers including Windows, Linux, and macOS, according to a report from The Register. This needs a fix at the operating system level which might incur performance drop.
While the exact performance drop is being calculated, a rough ballpark figure suggests at a 30% drop in performance depending on the task and the processor model. The bug seems to be allowing normal user programs to see some of the contents of the protected kernel memory making it a fundamental design flaw.
The effect of this bug will let the malicious programs read the contents of the kernel memory which includes information like passwords, login keys, and more. Given the rapid changes being made to Windows and Linux operating system, it is safe to assume that the bug status is severe.
Programmers at Linux are working on overhauling the open-source kernel's virtual memory system, and Microsoft is expected to publicly introduce the necessary changes to its Windows operating system in an upcoming Patch Tuesday. The changes to Microsoft windows were rolled out and were in the testing phase through the Windows Insider program in November and December.
Similarly, the Apple's 64-bit macOS will also need to ...
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Google rolls out January 2018 Android security update for Pixel and Nexus devices
Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel and Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The update for this month fixes several critical issues in Media framework, System and Qualcomm closed-source components.
New builds for the Pixel and Nexus devices with January 2018 Android Security update:
Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL (OPM1.171019.014/OPM1.171019.013)
Pixel and Pixel XL (OPM1.171019.014/OPM1.171019.012)
Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X (OPM3.171019.013)
Pixel C (OPM1.171019.015)
Check out the complete set of issues that are fixed in the latest update in the Android Security Bulletin here and download full factory images or OTA images for these Pixel and Nexus devices from the Google Developers website, if you don’t have the over-the-air (OTA) update yet.
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