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Jolla has introduced the Sailfish 3 OS just as it promised and it is the third generation independent mobile operating system along with new device support including Sony's Xperia XA2, the Gemini PDA, and INOI tablets. Sailfish is now also available for the new era of 4G Feature Phones.
Jolla is providing Sailfish 3 Jolla with full support for regional infrastructures including steady releases & OS upgrades, services to establish independent R&D centers, local hosting, training, and a flexible feature set to support customer specific needs. Sailfish 3 will also have extended security features and options, making it a solid option for various corporate solutions.
Apart from the already existing support, Jolla Sailfish aims to back even more phones through the Sailfish community, extends support for several platforms including feature phones, wearables, tablets, corporate solutions, and a range of smartphones. Further with Sailfish 3, Jolla will extend its downloadable version of the OS, the Sailfish X, to new devices, such as the Gemini PDA.
The company is extending support for the new Sony Xperia XA2 in collaboration with Sony Open Device Program, and through the Sailfish X program interested users can purchase an official Sailfish X license and install the OS on their brand new Sony's Xperia XA2 devices which will ...
HMD Global introduced refreshed version of its iconic 8110 smartphone at the MWC 2018. Dubbed as Nokia 8110 4G , the feature phone has VoLTE support and has intuitive tactile mechanics with slide to answer and end the call, and a helicopter-style spin on its axis. Check out the hands-on impressions and photo gallery.
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Like the original 8110, flipping down the slider can be used to answer calls or snap open the interface. Much has changed this time around though. The big chunky buttons from the 1996 classic have been replaced by a flat button layout similar to what we saw on last year’s reboot of the 3310. The entire front fascia is equal parts retro and Nordic chic in the way that it manages a clean and seamless look. A small bar on the front slider makes it easy to pull it down.
Now, the 8110 was always known as a Banana phone back in the day. And for good reason. As you can see the device has a certain curve to it and it fits exceptionally well in the hand.
Up front is a 2.45 inch 240.x 430 display displaying the built in Kai OS interface that is powered by the Snapdragon 205 chipset and ...
HMD Global introduced Nokia 7 Plus, a mid-range Android One smartphone at the MWC 2018 in Barcelona. It is the successor of the Nokia 7 that was introduced in China last year. Check out the hands-on impressions and the photo gallery of the phone.
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The new Nokia 7 Plus is a very intriguing device that sits somewhere between a mid ranger and a flagship. There’s an obvious focus on design and aesthetics here. We love the metal build of the phone alongside the cool design touches that we’ve come to expect from the brand. The copper bezels on the black variant make the phone look gorgeous.
The 7 Plus has a large 6 inch Full HD+ display with an 18:9 aspect ratio which makes it easier to hold in the hand. With it’s curved corners set within a dark frame, the phone looks deceptively like a Pixel 2 XL, more so with the stock build of Android on-board.
At the back you’ll observe dual cameras modules one of which is equipped with a 2 x optical zoom as well. Nokia claims that the ZEISS lens equipped 12 and 13MP cameras have been tweaked for low light performance. Whats even better though is that the ...
HMD Global introduced Nokia 1, its first Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone at the MWC 2018. We got to check out the smartphone, check out the hands-on impressions and photo gallery.
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Bright colours greet you as you take a closer look at the Android Go powered Nokia 1. The most affordable Android handset from the company brings back with it the legacy of interchangeable Xpress On covers.
Designed as an accessible smartphone right from scratch, the Nokia 1 makes use of bright colours and plastics to drive costs down while still keeping things interesting. The Nokia 1 is a compact device with a 4.5 inch display. With a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels, this isn’t going to be turning heads anywhere but that’s not the point of this device anyway.
The Nokia 1 gives you a 1.1 GHz Mediatek MT6737M processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage and most importantly, a pure build of Android guaranteed to get updates for the next 2 years. Performance is good enough for what the phone is aimed at. Basic social media use, browsing and phone should not pose an issue at all though you probably don’t want to game on this ...
Jolla has introduced the Sailfish 3 OS just as it promised and it is the third generation independent mobile operating system along with new device support including Sony's Xperia XA2, the Gemini PDA, and INOI tablets. Sailfish is now also available for the new era of 4G Feature Phones.
Jolla is providing Sailfish 3 Jolla with full support for regional infrastructures including steady releases & OS upgrades, services to establish independent R&D centers, local hosting, training, and a flexible feature set to support customer specific needs. Sailfish 3 will also have extended security features and options, making it a solid option for various corporate solutions.
Apart from the already existing support, Jolla Sailfish aims to back even more phones through the Sailfish community, extends support for several platforms including feature phones, wearables, tablets, corporate solutions, and a range of smartphones. Further with Sailfish 3, Jolla will extend its downloadable version of the OS, the Sailfish X, to new devices, such as the Gemini PDA.
The company is extending support for the new Sony Xperia XA2 in collaboration with Sony Open Device Program, and through the Sailfish X program interested users can purchase an official Sailfish X license and install the OS on their brand new Sony's Xperia XA2 devices which will ...
HMD Global introduced the Nokia 8 Sirocco Android One smartphone at the MWC 2018 in Barcelona. It is an upgraded version of the Nokia 8 with premium design. Check out the Hands On and Photo Gallery.
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If there was one word to describe the Nokia 8 Sirocco edition, it would likely be exquisite. The company has a heritage of stunning hardware design and HMD is carrying the torch forward with aplomb.
The company might call it a special edition but honestly, the design bears little if any resemblance to the Nokia 8. This is all glass phone held together by a barely-there stainless steel chassis.
Internally, the phone has a Snapdragon 835 chip with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage. The phone of course runs Android 8.0. This time around though, the Sirocco Edition is IP67 Rated, has wireless charging and even a bigger battery.
The screen is a 5.5 inch 2K pOLED panel that is curved on both sides. Nokia didn’t go with an 18:9 aspect ratio this time around but we don’t really mind that at this size. The phone is compact enough to fit most pockets and feels chunky in a good way. Sure, it is similar to what Samsung has been doing ...
Lenovo at the MWC 2018 event introduced the new Yoga 730; the 13-inch and 15-inch variants, and Yoga 530 2-in-1 Laptops. These come with Alexa voice support and powered by the latest 8th-generation Intel Core i7 processors.
The Lenovo Yoga 730 sports a 13-inch and 15-inch UHD (3840x2160) IPS touchscreen display and a 14-inch FHD IPS touchscreen display on the Yoga 530 with thin borders. They also pack the optional Lenovo Active Pen 2 with 4,096 levels of sensitivity to write, draw, or annotate with Windows Ink. They are powered by the latest 8th-generation Intel Core i7 processors, optional Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 discrete graphics.
For added security, Lenovo now lets you log into the Yoga 730, Yoga 530 2-in-1 with its integrated fingerprint reader through Windows Hello. The Lenovo Yoga 730 apart from Cortana, also brings the Alexa integration which is made possible due to the newly introduced far-field microphones.
Furthermore, they also get JBL speakers, and Dolby Atmos immersive audio and you can also connect the Yoga 730 to a 4K display through the laptop’s blazing-fast Thunderbolt 3 port. The Lenovo 15-inch Yoga 730 packs 1.89 kg, and 1.12 kg for the 13-inch model. On the other hand, the 14-inch Yoga 530 weighs 1.6 kg.
As for the battery department, Lenovo claims that the new ...
At the Mobile World Congress, Google shared some major developments in Actions on the Google Assistant; it will now be available in seven more languages including Hindi, Thai, Indonesian, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Dutch bringing the total supported languages to 16.
Google says that if developers localize their apps in these new languages, they will be among the first Actions available in the new locales, and will also earn rewards. Apart from languages, Google is also making it easier to build Action for global audiences. It recently added the building with templates creating an Action by filling in a Google Sheet without a single line of code for French, German, and Japanese.
Google is also making it a little easier to localize Actions into different languages by allowing developers to export the directory listing information as a file. With the file in hand, you can translate offline and upload the translations to your console, making localization quicker and more organized. Google to help developers in building the first action in new languages, suggested developers take a quick tour of some of the useful developer features that are rolling out this week.
Another biggest announcement is that Google said that by the end of the year the Assistant will reach ...
YouTube is announcing few new features to its live stream function to improve the user experience and make it accessible to more people. This includes automatic English captions to live streams whenever professionally provided captions aren’t available.
These automated captions provide creators a quick and inexpensive way to make live streams accessible to more people and YouTube is using its automatic speech recognition (LASR) technology for captions with error rates and latency approaching industry standards. This features will be rolled out in the coming weeks and will continue to improve accuracy and latency of automatic captions.
Furthermore, creators can now add a location tag to their mobile live streams and video uploads and share all their favorite hot spots with viewers. Users, on the other hand, can explore other videos with the same location tag by simply clicking on it. You can also use the location filter on the search results page to find other videos from the same location.
YouTube introduced the Super Chats to trigger real-life events last year and wow creators can set this up for their channels using IFTTT (If This, Then That) with over 600smart home devices like lights, pet feeders, and confetti cannons which can be connected to Super Chat which is already available on desktop and ...
HTC confirmed Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for some of its devices back in August last year. The HTC U11 was the first phone to get the Oreo update in November starting from Taiwan, later the U11 Life got the update, after a delay the HTC 10 got the update recently. Now the company has finally started rolling out Oreo update for Indian users that also brings VoLTE support for Reliance Jio users.
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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 and much more.
The v3.18.400.2 for the HTC 10 is 1.43GB in size, but it still has Android security patch for December, 2017.
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Lava today introduced Z50, the first Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone in the country. Apart from the Android Go edition features for smooth performance, it has Bokeh mode and an LED flash for both front and rear cameras. It also offers search in 10 major Indian languages (including Hindi) besides enabling search for images, weather and also translate from search home screen.
Airtel also announced that it has partnered with Google to bring low-cost smartphones powered by Android Oreo (Go edition) to the Indian market. In addition to Lava, Micromax will also introduce Micromax BHARAT GO smartphone powered by Android Oreo (Go edition) in partnership with Airtel. The phones will be launched under Airtel’s ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ program starting March, 2018. These will also come pre-loaded with compatible apps, including MyAirtel App, Airtel TV and Wynk Music.
Lava Z50 specifications
4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
1.1GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737M with Adreno 304 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition
Dual SIM
5 MP rear cameras with LED flash
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
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Google today announced a strategic partnership with SBI to deeply integrate SBI bank on the company's digital payments app Google Tez. This partnership lets users create SBI UPI Id; @oksbi and get access to exclusive offers for SBI customers and enable wider adoption of digital payments and growing the digital payments ecosystem in India.
Google now claims that since the launch of Tez in September 2017, has processed over 250 million transactions and has over 13.5 million monthly active users, across India, from the major cities to Kashmir and Kanyakumari. Currently, Tez supports over 70 UPI enabled banks.
Google's Tez is built on the Indian government-supported Unified Payments Interface (UPI), allowing users make small or big payments straight from their bank accounts to the accounts of others from over 70 UPI enabled banks free of cost. Since the app was built for India, it is available in English and seven Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu.
Commenting on the partnership, Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, SBI said:
We are committed to create an enabling environment to promote digital payments for more Indians. We already have a multitude of services including e-commerce and m-commerce, and this partnership with Google Tez will drive innovation and deliver exciting new opportunities ...
Google with an aim to offer healthcare related information quickly in search results, rolled out the Health Cards with over 400 health conditions back in April 2016. Today it announced that it is adding information about commonly searched symptoms like common cold, acute bronchitis, flu, pneumonia, chest infection and Hindi language support.
Google will now show an overview description along with information on self-treatment options and what might warrant a doctor’s visit. Google says that it is aiming to navigate and explore health conditions related to the symptoms and take you to a place where you can quickly talk to a health professional or do more in-depth research on the web.
To make this information tailored to India, Google said that it is working closely with Apollo Hospitals. These results are intended for informational purposes only, and for any additional support, it is always recommended to consult a doctor for medical advice and treatment. This cards of information are to prepare you before you present your problem to a doctor and what questions you should be asking.
The new symptom search experience will be available in Hindi and English on the Google App.
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After roll out stable Android Oreo update for Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 last month, HMD global has started rolling out Oreo beta update for the Nokia 3 (TA-1020 and TA-1032), as it had promised. The company’s Chief product officer; Juho Sarvikas has announced the same on Twitter.
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Android 8.0 Oreo brings range of features including Background limits, Picture-in-Picture (PIP), notification channels, Wide-gamut color for apps, Adaptive icons, Companion device pairing, Keyboard navigation, AAudio API for Pro Audio and more.
The update will be available via Nokia phones beta labs and the beta testers will be the first ones to test the Android 8.0 followed by wide-roll out post the best testing phase. The update has version number 3.220. Stable update for the phone is expected soon, and the company already confirmed that Nokia 2 will go straight to 8.1 and will include memory optimization features found in Android Oreo (Go Edition).
To join the Nokia phones beta labs, you need to have a working Nokia 3 phone and need to create an account and validate your device by entering the IMEI number. Once you are 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. ...
Back in February last year at the MWC, Samsung and Jio announced I&G (Infill & Growth) Project for Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd in India for LTE services upgrade across India by expanding both the current network capacity as well as network coverage. Today the companies have extended the relationship to further boost LTE network coverage and capacity, and deploy a next-generation cellular IoT network.
The companies said that the partnership will bring LTE coverage 99 percent of the Indian population and significantly improve network capacity across the country. The IoT network will support a variety of consumer and enterprise use cases such as vehicle tracking, smart appliances, smart metering, security, surveillance and more.
The NB-IoT service utilizes existing Jio's spectrum and is enabled by a simple software upgrade of the already installed base stations. It also users new and dedicated Cellular IoT virtualized core. The commercial NB-IoT network has already been established by Jio and Samsung in Mumbai this month, and will roll out in other parts of the country soon.
Commenting on the partnership, Jyotindra Thacker, President of Reliance Jio Infocomm, said:
Making sure that everyone benefits from mobile broadband that is both available and affordable to all is our top priority. We will once ...
Qualcomm at the MWC 2018 announced Snapdragon 700 Mobile Platform Series with on-device Artificial Intelligence with multi-core Qualcomm AI Engine offering 2x improvements compared to Snapdragon 600 Series. This will bring features and performance previously only available in the premium Snapdragon 800 Mobile Platform Series, says Qualcomm.
In addition to AI, this also brings improved camera, device performance and power, supported by the heterogeneous compute power of premium features including the Qualcomm Spectra ISP, Qualcomm Kryo CPU, Qualcomm Hexagon Vector Processor and Qualcomm Adreno Visual Processing subsystem to offer up to 30% improvements in power efficiency, and better performance and battery life compared to Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform.
It will also offer ultra-fast LTE, carrier Wi-Fi features, as well as enhanced Bluetooth 5. The Snapdragon 700 Series Mobile Platforms is expected to be available for OEMs in the first half of 2018, so we can expected new 700 Series SoCs sometime in Q2 2018.
Commenting on the new Snapdragon 700 series, Alex Katouzian, senior vice president and general manager, mobile, Qualcomm Technologies, said:
The Snapdragon 700 Mobile Platform Series will bring premium tier technologies and features into more affordable devices, something our global OEM customers and consumers are demanding. From our cutting-edge Qualcomm AI Engine to superior camera, device performance ...
ASUS today announced the Zenfone 5Z, the top-end smartphone in Zenfone 5 series at the MWC 2018 in Barcelona, as expected. It has the same 6.2-inch Full HD+ 19:9 Super IPS display with notch design and 90% screen-to-body ratio with AI Display for auto color temperate adjustment, but this is powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC with support for up to 8GB RAM.
It runs Android Oreo with ZenUI 5.0, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with support for OIS, Sony IMX363 sensor and 0.03s Dual-pixel PDAF along with AI scene detection to detect 16 type of scenes automatically, has a secondary 8-megapixel rear camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens for portrait shots and shoot images with wider view. It also has an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with auto portrait and Selfie panorama modes and has Face unlock apart from fingerprint sensor on the back.
It has dual speakers with five-magnets and NXP Smart amplifier. It is also the world's first smartphone with DTS Headphone: X for 7.1-channel surround sound and comes bundled with Hi-Res Audio earphone.
ASUS Zenfone 5Z (Z5620KL) specifications
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ASUS just announced the Zenfone 5, the latest smartphone in new series at the MWC 2018 in Barcelona, as expected. It has a 6.2-inch Full HD+ 19:9 Super IPS display with notch design and 90% screen-to-body ratio. The company says that it has AI Display with auto color temperate adjustment and smart screen on. It is powered by Snapdragon 636 with support for up to 6GB RAM and runs Android Oreo with ZenUI 5.0, which the company says is the cleanest ZenUI yet without any separate apps for browser, email, messaging and minimal third-party apps like Facebook and Instagram.
It has a 12-megapixel rear camera with support for OIS, Sony IMX363 sensor and 0.03s Dual-pixel PDAF along with AI scene detection to detect 16 type of scenes automatically including Food, Sky, Animals. It also has a secondary 8-megapixel rear camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens for portrait shots and shoot images with wider view. ASUS also has ZeniMoji, similar to the iPhone X's Animoji.
It also has an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with auto portrait and Selfie panorama modes and has Face unlock apart from fingerprint sensor on the back. It has dual speakers with five-magnets and NXP Smart amplifier. It is also the world's ...
Along with the Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 5Z, ASUS also introduced the Zenfone 5 Lite at the MWC 2018 in Barcelona. It has a 6-inch Full HD+ display with 1.79mm slim bezel and 80.3% screen-to-body ratio with support for glove touch. It is powered by Snapdragon 630 or 430 SoCs with 3GB or 4GB RAM. It runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with ZenUI 4.0, but it will get Android Oreo update with ZenUI 5.0 by Q3 2018, says the company. It has a 16MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, 0.03-second PDAF, LED flash along with a secondary 120-degree wide-angle camera.
It also has a 20-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 sensor, f/2.0 aperture and soft LED flash along with ASUS SelfieMaster technology for smart beautification in selfies, videos and live streams. There is also a secondary 120-degree wide-angle camera. It also has 3-axis electronic image stabilization for both front and rear cameras.
It has a 2.5D curved glass finish on the back as well. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back that can unlock the phone in 0.3 seconds. It has dedicated Dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 3300mAh battery.
ASUS Zenfone 5 Lite specifications
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ASUS just introduced the Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 5 Lite smartphones at the MWC 2018 event just as promised. The Zenfone 5 comes with 19:9 aspect ratio full-screen display with minimal bezels, falling in line with most of the smartphones launching these days. We have got our hands on the phone so let’s take a detailed look at hardware and specifications of the phone.
The ASUS Zenfone 5 sports a 6.2-inch (2246 x 1080 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display with 19:9 aspect ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It has a glass body design with a great build that gives it a premium look. The phone is powered by 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU coupled with 4GB/6GB RAM and 64GB storage.
The phone comes with iPhone X style top-notch where the 8MP front camera is present right above the display along with earpiece, microphone and usual set of sensors.
Since the phone has 90% screen-to-body ratio and an 19:9 aspect ratio, there are ultra slim bezels on all corners except for the top where the notch with the front cam is present.
The volume rockers and the power button are present on the right side.
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Asus along with the Zenfone 5 has also introduced the Zenfone 5 Lite at the MWC 2018 event. Just like the Zenfone 5, the 5 Lite also packs full-screen display. We have got our hands on the phone so let’s take a detailed look at hardware and specifications of the phone.
The Asus Zenfone 5 Lite sports a 6-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) display with 18:9 aspect ratio. Even the Zenfone 5 Lite packs a glass body design and a great build that gives it a premium look. The phone comes in two variants; Snapdragon 630/ 430 64-bit Octa-Core Mobile Platform with Adreno 508/505 GPU coupled with 3GB RAM with 32GB storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB storage.
It has a 20MP front camera above the display along with earpiece, microphone, LED flash the and usual set of sensors. It also has a secondary 120-degree wide-angle lens. There are ultra-slim bezels on all corners.
The volume rockers and the power button are present on the right side.
While the SIM card tray is present on the left side. The phone comes with dedicated Dual SIM and microSD slots.
The secondary microphone for noise cancellation and a 3.5mm audio headphone jack is present on the top.
The main speaker grill ...
