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With the launch of MIUI 9 back in November, Xiaomi introduced few new apps such as Mi Video, New Mi Explorer and Mi Drop. MIUI gets updated biweekly, which includes closed beta on every Tuesday and public beta on every Friday, last Friday Xiaomi updated the Mi Video app and it gets online content integration. Users can now watch content from Hungama Play, Youtube, Hotstar, Amazon Prime Videos, Voot and other streaming services without leaving the Mi Video App.
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App homepage has Movie, TVShow, News, Music, ShortFilm and more sections, clicking on more, the Categories page open which shows different content categories. Mi Video also shows ‘Trending’ content on the homepage, all the content on the homepage is powered by Hungama in which Xiaomi invested $25 Million back in 2016. This homepage also has a Search bar at the top which makes it easier for users to get the content they are looking for.
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Users can click the button on the left to search bar which brings ‘Local videos’ section along with streaming services. Users can choose any service shown on the page and can enjoy online content from Youtube, Amazon Prime, Voot, Hotstar without leaving ...
Google is finally rolling out the much-needed update to its File Go app. The update brings the ability to search for files on your phone just like you search the internet. The search will have Google's expertise in the search including instant results, search history, autocomplete and filters.
Now, when you open the Files tab, you can tap the search icon and find all of your files on your phone and it works offline too. Though the Files Go app deletes duplicate files, it doesn't show you the location. But with the latest update, you will be able to see the location before you delete. All you got to do is just long press on the thumbnail, tap the “i” icon and see the location of the file.
Another biggest addition is now Files Go works seamlessly with Google Photos. Once your photos and videos are safely backed up in Google Photos, Files Go app can detect that and prompt you to delete those files so you free up more space. The update is already rolling out and you can download the app directly from the Play Store.
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Vivo just launched V9, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘V series’ and the successor of last year’s V7 in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with a notch, 90% screen-to-body ratio and 1.75mm slim bezels. It is powered by Snapdragon 626 with 4GB RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Funtouch OS 4.0, has 16-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera to capture the depth information for portrait shots.
It has a 24-megapixel front camera with A.I face beauty for a perfect image event in low-light or glare and has face unlock. It also lets you add stickers to images, which it calls AR Stickers. It has a metal and glass design, comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 3260mAh battery.
Vivo V9 specifications
6.3-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 IPS display
2.2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 626 Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 5MP camera
24MP front-facing camera with soft LED flash
Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 154.81 x 75.03 x ...
Lava has launched Z50, the first Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone to launch in the country. It was introduced last month. 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 already announced its partnership with Google to bring low-cost smartphones powered by Android Oreo (Go edition) to the Indian market under Airtel’s ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ program. This phone is available at an effective price of Rs. 2400 after Rs. 2000 cashback.
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
Dimensions: 135 × 66.6 × 9.7 mm; Weight: 140g
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2000mAh battery
The Lava Z50 comes in Black and Gold colors, is priced at Rs. 4400 (MOP) and will be available from Flipkart, Amazon ...
Along with the S42, itel has also catered budget segment with the launch of A44 smartphone that includes a Fullscreen 18:9 display, fingerprint scanner and Bike mode. The itel A44 is the company’s attempt to provide high-quality hardware at a price that appeals to the mass market consumers. With this device, the company is looking to up their smartphone game in the offline market. Now, let’s take a closer look at the interesting mix of both hardware and software on itel A44.
The itel A44 is visually appealing with 5.45-inch IPS 18:9 aspect ratio FWVGA+ IPS Full Lamination display amidst the black bezel that tends to fade away once the display gets off. The phone feels well-built, sleek and offers good grip despite being plastic finish.
On the top of the display, we have a big camera module with a 5MP sensor of 1.4µm and f/2.0 aperture, an earpiece and a front flash.
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The right side of the device has the power button and volume rockers, while the left side has Smart Key located perfectly for easy access. 3.5mm audio jack is present on the top, loudspeaker grill, primary microphone and micro USB port are present on the bottom.
The ...
With the launch of MIUI 9 back in November, Xiaomi introduced few new apps such as Mi Video, New Mi Explorer and Mi Drop. MIUI gets updated biweekly, which includes closed beta on every Tuesday and public beta on every Friday, last Friday Xiaomi updated the Mi Video app and it gets online content integration. Users can now watch content from Hungama Play, Youtube, Hotstar, Amazon Prime Videos, Voot and other streaming services without leaving the Mi Video App.
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App homepage has Movie, TVShow, News, Music, ShortFilm and more sections, clicking on more, the Categories page open which shows different content categories. Mi Video also shows ‘Trending’ content on the homepage, all the content on the homepage is powered by Hungama in which Xiaomi invested $25 Million back in 2016. This homepage also has a Search bar at the top which makes it easier for users to get the content they are looking for.
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Users can click the button on the left to search bar which brings ‘Local videos’ section along with streaming services. Users can choose any service shown on the page and can enjoy online content from Youtube, Amazon Prime, Voot, Hotstar without leaving ...
According to latest report from Digitimes, Apple is expected to start trial production of 2018 iPhones in Q2 to avoid delay which was caused by the initial low yield rates in the production of 3D sensor modules for the iPhone X last year. The kick-start will help with delivery schedules for 2018 iPhone devices so that they will rekindle its smartphone momentum.
The push ahead the delivery schedules for the 2018 iPhones will help Apple have more stock during the time of pre-orders. The source further claim that the sales of the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X have been lower than expected. So, the early push in the production will help Apple get back in the game. Apple's supply chain partners said to be "generally more optimistic" about order prospects this year.
If Apple could start delivering new iPhone series early in the third quarter, the component makers will see their revenues start moving upward in the second quarter of 2018. Apple is expected to launch two OLED-based iPhones (5.85-inch and 6.45-inch) and a 6.1-inch low-cost LCD model with Face ID, and no wireless charging. If these reports are to be trusted, it should be easier to get our hands on with the new iPhones later ...
OPPO has introduced A1, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘A series’ in China, which has similar specifications as the A83 that was introduced in China and launched in India recently, but it comes in two different colors and 64GB storage, compared to 32GB in the A83. It has a 5.7 HD+ full-screen 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by MediaTek Helio P23 SoC with 4GB RAM, comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.
It has support for A.I beauty technology that scan 200 facial recognition spots to beautify a selfie shot perfectly as well as face unlock to unlock the phone quickly by scanning 128 facial points. It doesn't have a fingerprint sensor.
OPPO A1 specifications
5.7-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) 18:9 HD+ full-screen 2.5D curved glass display
2.5GHz Octa-Core processor
4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1 (Nougat) with ColorOS 3.2
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
Dimensions:150.5 × 73.1 × 7.7mm; Weight: 143g
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS
3180mAh (typical) / 3090mAh (minimum) battery
The OPPO A1 comes in Dark Blue and Cherry Red colors, is priced at 1499 yuan ...
It is already known that Apple has scheduled a ‘creative education’ event on March 27th, and today we are learning that the company is planning to launch a new low-cost iPads and education software, according a new report from Bloomberg. The event scheduled for early next week marks the first time Apple is holding a product launch aimed at education since 2012.
The company will show off its new version of its cheapest iPad that should appeal to the education market. Furthermore, the company will also introduce a new software for the classroom. It looks like Apple is going back to the roots as the company's Steve Jobs made schools a priority for Apple during its early days.
With Apple focusing on mass-market and higher-margin products in recent years, Google and Microsoft have been gaining success in the classrooms. Though the educational technology market generated $17.7 billion in revenue in 2017, Apple accounted just for 17% of shipments from kindergarten through high school. Google's Chromebooks accounted for 60% and Windows PCs were at 22%. Though there were reports about a low-cost MacBook Air, we're pretty sure that it might not be seeing a light in the day at the education even on 27th.
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Xiaomi launched its Mi TV 4 55-inch 4K HDR TV last month and recently it launched the TV 4A series. At the TV 4 launch the company said that it has partnered with Hotstar, SunNxt, Voot, Sony LIV, Hungama, Zee5, ALTBalaji, Viu, TVF and flickstree offering over 500,000 hours of content. The company starting adding them slowly. Recently it announced that TVF videos and web-series will be available across all Mi TVs.
Now it has announced that Hotstar app is available on the latest Mi TV LED smart TVs so that you can watch live sports, Movies and TV shows. The Hotstar app is available in the more apps section.
Xiaomi already said that will add more content partners for the Mi TV in the future. Hope we can expect Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in the coming months.
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Samsung launched the Galaxy J7 Prime (SM-G610F) smartphone back in 2016. Now the company listed the Galaxy J7 Prime 2 (SM-G611F). It has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass protection and is powered by a 1.6GHz Octa-Core processor, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a fingerprint sensor on the front, but this comes with a 13-megapixel front camera, runs Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) and has 32GB of storage compared to 16GB in the predecessor.
It also has Samsung Mall app app that offers Visual search just by clicking an image of the product using machine learning. This was first introduced with the Galaxy On7 Prime earlier this year. It also has Samsung Pay Mini that lets you transfer money using wallets just by scanning the code or sending it using mobile number and send to bank account using UPI (Unified Payment Interface).
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 specifications
5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD TFT display with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass protection
1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 processor
3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable up to 256GB with microSD
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
13MP front-facing camera with f/1.9 aperture
Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions:151.7 x 75.0 x 8.0mm; Weight: 170g
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While Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ might sport the world's best-performing smartphone display, numerous complaints are now surfacing over Samsung forum, Reddit and XDA about the touchscreen dead spots. Users claim that the touchscreen won't respond to touch input.
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ users complain that the display won't register the touch and dead zones in the top or the bottom of the screen. Meaning that it doesn't seem like a problem that is limited to one area. It's unclear if this is a widespread issue or one that affects a small number of phones. There are reports about users fixing the issue by cranking up the touch sensitivity and by factory resetting.
However, for many, the problem persists despite wiping and increasing the touch sensitivity. While users have also started getting replacements directly from Samsung as it covers the 1-year warranty for the device. Samsung can't afford to have another scandal up its sleeves after the Note7 fiasco. However, Samsung was quick to respond to the issue and said that it is investigating and it is currently seeing only a limited number of reports.
Commenting on the issue, Samsung spokesperson said:
At Samsung, customer satisfaction is core to our business and we aim to deliver the ...
Apple has proposed 13-new accessibility emojis to be joined in the upcoming Unicode emoji release. The new list includes guide dog, hearing aid, prosthetic limbs, as well as people using canes and different types of wheelchairs. The new suite also adds emoji for people with disabilities.
Apple has submitted its formal request to Unicode, the consortium that governs the standard that includes emojis. The total list includes 13 new emojis are proposed when options for men and women are taken into account, or 45 in total when also including the options for skin tones.
The aim behind the move is to diversify the options available to help fill a significant gap and provides a more inclusive experience for all. The new symbols feature men and women with probing cane, an index finger pointing to the cheek, representing the 'deaf sign, icons of a hearing aid, person in an electric wheelchair, guide dog with a harness, and a prosthetic arm.
The next Unicode Technical Committee meeting will take place in the coming month at Adobe Headquarters in San Jose and if approved, these characters would be shortlisted for Emoji 12.0 which will release in first-half of 2019. While the Emoji 11.0 will roll out in the second-half ...
Under the display fingerprint sensors are slowly becoming a thing and we are hearing reports that Samsung might include it in the upcoming Note9. This year we have already seen Vivo X20 Plus UD and X21 UD smartphones with the in-display sensor and it is just a start. Today we are hearing reports that Huawei might be going this route and it is said to sport an under-display fingerprint scanner.
Huawei is said to be choosing the Qualcomm's ultrasonic fingerprint solution which might make the new Mate 11 ( or Mate 20) flagship the first smartphone to ship with that particular sensor built-in. The Huawei Mate flagship s scheduled to launch in late Q3 or early Q4 (so September or October).
Qualcomm, in order to build its ultrasonic sensor, is said to have partnered with Taiwan-based GIS and China's O-film Tech, both specializing in offering touchscreen solutions. While it is three-time costlier than the traditional counterparts, but is also 0.44mm thick and works through "up to 800-micron cover glass", compared to only 200-300 microns of glass thickness for 'normal' capacitive scanners.
The sensor will also work when your fingers are wet or greasy. Huawei isn't the only company looking towards under-display fingerprint sensors, others brands are also apparently decided to build ...
SHARP AQUOS S3 got certified by Taiwanese telecommunications regulator and TENAA few months back, but it was not announced, however the AQUOS S3 mini was introduced in China earlier this week. Now SHARP has confirmed that it will introduce AQUOS S3 smartphone in Vietnam on March 28th. It has confirmed that is will feature a 6-inch FHD+ display with a notch, 12-megapixel primary rear camera with f/1.75 aperture, 1.4um pixel size, dual-tone LED flash, similar to the S2, but it will have a 13-megapixel secondary camera instead of 8-megapixel in the predecessor.
It also has a 16-megapixel front camera with support for face unlock that scans 1024 facial points to unlock the phone in 0.1 seconds. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back.
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SHARP AQUOS S3 rumored specifications
6-inch (2280×1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD display with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage, 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
12MP rear camera with f/1.75 aperture, 1.4um pixel size, dual-tone LED Flash, PDAF, ...
Infinix launched the Infinix Zero 5 smartphone recently. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 4350mAh built-in battery with support for xCharge 18W fast charging, has a 5.98-inch 1080p display, is powered by Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P25 16nm SoC, has 6GB of RAM and runs on 7.0 (Nougat) with XOS 3.0. Check out the test results below.
Talk Time
It lasted for 33 hours and 34 minutes in our talk time test.
3G Browsing
It lasted for 10 hours and 7 minutes in our 3G browsing test, topping the charts.
WiFi Browsing
It lasted 12 hours and 48 minutes in our WiFi Browsing test.
Video Playback
It lasted for 14 hours and 15 minutes in our video playback test.
Charging Time
It took 2 hours 22 mins for charging it from 0 to 100% since it has fast charging, and 0 to 50% takes 46 minutes.
Standby Time
It lasted for 57 days in our standby test.
In achieved a One Charge Rating of 17 hours and 49 minutes, which is good for a phone with a 4350mAh battery. Check out our battery life test procedure, to know more about our tests in detail.
Motorola has been expanding its retail footprint across India rapidly. Earlier this year it opened 50 new Moto Hubs in New Delhi, recently in opened 25 stores in Kolkata, 50 stores in Mumbai and it opened 100 Moto Hub stores in Karnataka earlier this week. Now the company has announced the opening of 100 new Moto Hubs in Tamil Nadu that includes 50 in Chennai, with a focus of strengthening retail store in the southern region.
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The Moto Hub store will house the entire portfolio of Motorola devices, including the online exclusives such as Moto X4 and Moto MODs as well as accessories like on-ear and in-ear headphones, moto shells and covers.
Few months back Motorola announced a strategic partnership with Poorvika Mobiles across 43 cities in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Karnataka and with Big C and Lot Mobile stores across 55 cities in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
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, Sudhin Mathur, Managing Director, Motorola Mobility India said:
We are highly focussed on sharing meaningful experiences and engage with our customers in a ...
Google app is receiving a new beta update features hinting at ‘pinned’ floating sports scores, custom Assistant Routines, and more. The new pinned floating features lets users pin summaries for sport and follow scores while using other apps like Maps or YouTube.
The 'Pinned matches' will look like a bubble that notes team scores and time remaining/overlapped. However, users will need first to permit the Google app to draw over other apps. Custom Routines started rolling out earlier this month; the new Google app adds strings that gives the ability to create custom Routine from scratch with an updated description of Routines.
In the Google app V7.24, there are hints of more aspects of the merged search field and toolbar for Search. More categories such as Images and News are located as a dropdown to the very left, while specific tools like duration and time now take up that unoccupied space. With V7.23, new gestures and features for Pixel Buds and possibly other Google Assistant headphones were revealed, and now it looks like users will be able to set double tap to perform actions.
Google also confirmed that Pixel Buds would soon turn on/off depending on whether the right earbud is being worn as part in-ear detection and a triple tap gesture will ...
Apple is expected to launch the new low-cost 9.7-inch iPad at the 'Creative Education' event tomorrow, i.e. March 27th. The company is also expected to bring in a new Apple pencil at the event, and now we hear that the new low-cost iPad will likely support the new Apple pencil.
According to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple Pencil shipments will rise to 9 to 10 million units in 2018 give the fact that the new low-cost iPad may support Apple Pencil. He further adds that the new Apple Pencil support is to differentiate the low-cost iPad from competing low-cost Android tablets.
Though there are no previous rumors regarding the Apple Pencil support, there were speculations that it could be based on the design of the event invite image. However, it is unclear if Apple will offer the existing Apple Pencil or introduce a new, more affordable version. If at all the new low-cost iPad does get Apple Pencil support, there is also the possibility that it might get some kind of keyboard support as well.
Kuo believes 9.7-inch iPad shipments will account for more than 70 percent of all iPad shipments in 2018 and the new low-cost is said to be priced as low as $259. Kuo further ...
According to a report of Macotakara, Apple is said to be planning to launch a new iPhone X color option to restore sales. However, there aren't any details about the launch timeline or the color option. The report simply says that “for the purpose of restoring sales of iPhone X, Apple plans to release a new color.”
The new report falls in line with Benjamin Geskin report, who said Apple had started production of a “blush gold” iPhone X. On the flip side, we have also heard that Apple is preparing (PRODUCT)RED version of the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. Though the information came from an unverified source, we should take it with a grain of salt. iPhone X is currently available in Space Gray and Silver.
Furthermore, Apple is said to be planning on launching the sixth-generation iPad refresh for the Q3 of 2018. The fifth-gen iPad was introduced last March as the $329 budget iPad. According to the report, the updated model is said to feature similar screen size as the current iPad, and might not feature a bezel-less design. However, where exactly will Apple place the latest iPad in its line-up is unclear.
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Google's Android OS is an open source and gives developers a lot of freedom to customize the software as they please. Google apps and services mandate that device makers follow a specific set of rules under the Compatibility Definition Document (CDD). Device maker needs to follow the Compatibility Test Suite (CTS) for them to pre-load their devices with Google apps and services.
Previously it was possible for uncertified devices to pre-load the Google apps. However, it now appears that Google is blocking GApps on uncertified devices, but still lets custom ROM users whitelist. According to an industry source who claims to be worked for an OEM/ODM, Google has started entirely locking out newly built firmware from accessing Gapps. This change apparently has gone into effect from March 16th and will affect any software builds made after this date.
Digging a little deeper revealed that people have started facing the issue for at least a year, but could easily solve it by clearing Google Play Service’s data. However, with the new change, this clearing Google Play Service’s data workaround will no longer work. Google’s A/B restriction will now be enforced more widely.
Google will disallow from signing in to their Google account on any device that is uncertified. However, you have a few options here, depending on if you ...
