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While the Nokia 1, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco Edition might have stolen the limelight, the all new Nokia 6 2018 Edition is equally positioned to bring the best that Nokia has to offer at a decently competitive price point. We first got a glimpse of it at MWC earlier this year but now that it has been officially launched in India, here's a closer look.
Nokia 6 2018 specifications
5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2.2 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 630 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 508 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, 1.0um sensor, f/2.0 aperture
8MP front-facing camera, 1.12um sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 84˚ wide-angle lens
Fingerprint sensor
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
Dimensions: 148.8 x 75.8 x 8.6mm
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C (2.0)
3000mAh built-in battery with fast charging
At the launch event in Delhi, the company made a big deal of how important build quality is for them. This becomes pretty obvious the ...
Samsung has posted its earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2018, which reveals that it will post an all time high 15.6 (15.5 ~ 15.7) trillion Korean won ($14.6 billion approx.) in operating profits for the quarter, 57% up from a year earlier. This will beat the 15.15 trillion won ($14.13 billion) profit that it had posted in Q4 2017.
The main reason for jump in profits is likely to be due to strong memory chip sales that is said to have contributed some 11 trillion won, while the Galaxy S9 sales along with the Galaxy Note7 could also be one of the reasons for the boost in profits in the mobile sector.
Samsung is expected to continue its profit streak in second quarter from continued high demand for semiconductors and sales of the Galaxy S9 series. In the first quarter, revenue will rise about 18.6% from a year earlier to 60 (59 ~ 61) trillion Korean won, says Samsung's forecast.
Samsung did not announce the performance of each business division. We should know the exact profit amount and division-wise results when Samsung releases its full earnings results later this month.
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Google has finally started enlisting users to beta test for a data-only calling option on the Google Voice. Wi-Fi calling lets you reduce roaming charges when you’re on the go, stay connected when you have poor cell service and the ability to make calls from any device or from the web.
For now, it is only available on mobile and the web, but iOS support will be available soon, says Google. Since it is in beta, incoming call recording or transfer options when you switch on data are not available. Bluetooth controls like answer or hang up are also missing. You won't be able to use earpiece mode when a Bluetooth device is paired and there is also chance that your calls might be dropped if you try to switch between Bluetooth and speakerphone.
Google says that calls use approximately 0.2 MB of data per minute but might vary depending on available bandwidth and network quality. Since it in beta testing phase, users those who wish to try it out will have to fill up the sign-up form and update your Google Voice app.
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Apple is rolling out next major update to Final Cut Pro which brings features ProRes RAW and advanced closed captioning. The ProRes RAW feature combines the visual and workflow benefits of RAW video, while the advanced closed captioning tools allow video editors to easily view, edit and deliver captions from right within the app.
The ProRes RAW is a new format where editors can import, edit and grade pristine footage with RAW data from the camera sensor, that gives ultimate flexibility when adjusting highlights and shadows which is ideal for HDR workflows. It is optimized for macOS and editors can also play full-quality 4K ProRes RAW files on MacBook Pro and iMac systems in real time.
ProRes RAW files are even smaller than ProRes 4444 files, so editors can also save storage. Users can also work natively with ProRes RAW and ProRes RAW HQ files created by Atomos recorders. The format will be available as a free update for owners of Atomos Sumo 19 and Shogun Inferno devices.
Apple is also introducing the advanced closed captioning appear in the viewer during playback and can be attached to video or audio clips in the timeline. The new captions inspector makes it simple to adjust caption text, color, alignment, location and more. ...
While the Nokia 1, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco Edition might have stolen the limelight, the all new Nokia 6 2018 Edition is equally positioned to bring the best that Nokia has to offer at a decently competitive price point. We first got a glimpse of it at MWC earlier this year but now that it has been officially launched in India, here's a closer look.
Nokia 6 2018 specifications
5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2.2 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 630 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 508 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, 1.0um sensor, f/2.0 aperture
8MP front-facing camera, 1.12um sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 84˚ wide-angle lens
Fingerprint sensor
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
Dimensions: 148.8 x 75.8 x 8.6mm
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C (2.0)
3000mAh built-in battery with fast charging
At the launch event in Delhi, the company made a big deal of how important build quality is for them. This becomes pretty obvious the ...
Last month live images and video of the upcoming flagship LG smartphone surfaced from the MWC 2018 as G7 (Neo). Now the first image of the LG G7 ThinQ with the model number LM-G710M has surfaced in live images, which is said to be in early testing phase in the US. This coincides with earlier images and shows the top-notch. Earlier this week @evleaks said that the G7 will be released as G7 ThinQ, after the V30 ThinQ that was introduced at the MWC 2018.
The phone running pre-release software is said to have scored 252,473, on par with other Snapdragon 845-powered smartphones.
Latest report from Korea said that the phone will feature a dedicated A.I button on the side of the device, falling in line with the recently leaked rendered images. This A.I button will let users easily access the phone’s AI capabilities including Google Assistant and LG’s own Q Lens and Q Voice.
The phone is said to come with f/1.5 aperture, inline with the Samsung’s Galaxy S9 flagship. Having widest aperture allows more light to enter the camera and reach the sensor.
LG G7 ThinQ rumoured specifications
6.1-inch (1440 x 3120 pixels) FullVision MLCD+ 19.5:9 display
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM ...
LG posted record profits of 921.5 billion won (US$ 798.3 million), up 82.4% YoY in Q1 2017. The company today released preliminary earnings results for the first quarter of 2018 which shows operating profit of 1.1 trillion won (US$1 billion), up 20.2% year-on-year, marking the highest first quarter revenues and operating profit in the history of the company and highest quarterly operating income in nine years.
It expects revenues of 15.1 trillion won for the quarter, up 3.2% compared to 14.66 trillion won in the same quarter last year. This is less than 15.4 trillion won estimate by analysts.
Increase in profits is expected to be due to strong sales in OLED TVs and premium home appliances, but the mobile phone division is not expected to post profits, same as the the past few quarters, but analysts predict the the division is expected to post smaller loss than the previous quarter.
LG did not announce the performance of each business division. We should know the exact profit amount and division-wise results when they releases its full earnings results later this month.
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Earlier this week Xiaomi's Black Shark confirmed the announcement of Black Shark gaming phone will be announced on April 13th and also confirmed that Xiaomi has invested in the company. Today the company has released the first teaser image of the phone that reveals a metal frame and green colored power button.
Another image that highlights the design of the phone says that it is the first phone with "X" antenna design where there are antenna cut outs for GPS, WiFi and LTE on all the corners.
The company already confirmed Snapdragon 845 SoC of the phone. Earlier rumors revealed 8GB of RAM, Android 8.0 Oreo and 2160 x 1080 FHD+ 18:9 display for the phone. The phone is rumored come with a 120 Hz display to compete with the Razer Phone.
We can expect more teasers in the coming days before the phone goes official next Friday.
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Snapchat is now rolling out their first TrueDepth-Enhanced AR Lenses for iPhone X and is now officially implementing Apple's TrueDepth camera technology in its Lenses selfie-feature. With the new silent update, iPhone X users who use Snapchat will be able to use augmented reality masks pop-ups that take advantage of the Apple's facial mapping technology.
Snapchat will use the Apple's facial mapping technology to impose mask on the user's face more realistically and track their motion more accurately. The lenses include a Mardi Gras-esque mask, a Day of the Dead skull, and a pretty gold-plated eye cover. Snapchat also says that the lenses will reflect the surrounding light more realistically.
The TrueDepth camera blurs the background in these lenses and accurately applies small details and 3D objects. At present, there are only three Lenses that utilize TrueDepth, but we can expect more to come as we move forward. The app will only have access to the visual facial mapping data, not the data that is used to unlock the iPhone X through Face ID, according to the developer's agreement. Apple says that Face ID mathematical image data is encrypted upon generation and is secured in the device itself, so no would have access to it.
Snapchat update with the new TrueDepth-Optimised AR Lenses for iPhone X ...
Honor has scheduled an event in London on May 15th where the company is expected to introduce the Honor 10 flagship smartphone. While the phone has been in the news for quite some time, today we have our first glimpse at the phone thanks to the promotional image that has been leaked in China. The poster of the handset has been spotted in the wild.
Going by the leaked poster image, for now, only the back of the phone is visible, the Honor 10 also has a very distinct multi-color pattern on the phone's back reminiscent of the recently launched Huawei P20and P20 Pro, but not identical though. The phone features a dual-rear camera, but there is no fingerprint sensor present on the back, meaning that it might be placed on the front below the 5.8-inch FullView display.
Just like the Huawei P20-lineup, the Honor 10 is also expected to have a top-notch on the front. According to the recently surfaced specifications, the Honor 10 is expected to be powered by the Kirin 970 SoC, 6GB RAM, and 256GB of storage. It is expected to run on Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.1 on top. It is also widely rumored that the company would announce the phone in ...
HP today has announced the Chromebook X2 which is the World’s First 2-in-1 detachable Chromebook with 12.3-inches Quad HD display and is powered by the 7th Generation Intel Core-Y series processor. It comes with up to 8GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage.
It sports a 12.3-inches Quad HD (2400x1600) IPS WLED-backlit touchscreen display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection and features an exterior that has a premium look to it with a ceramic white anodized aluminum finish and an almost leather-like Oxford Blue surface on the keyboard. It comes with a magnetic hinge which makes it easy to switch between productivity mode to a creative mode.
Internally, the Chromebook X2 comes equipped with Intel Core M3-7Y30 processor clocked at 2.6 GHz Max Turbo with Intel HD Graphics 615 and the base model starts in at 4GB LPDDR3-1600 and goes up to 8 GB total. It packs 32 GB eMMC internal storage that is expandable up to 256 GB through a microSD card slot. The company promises up to 10 hours of battery life with a 48Wh 4-Cell Lithium-Ion battery. Connectivity wise, the 2-in-1 comes with Wi-Fi 802.11ac 2x2 and Bluetooth 4.2, two USB 3.0 Type-C ports.
It also comes with two integrated stereo HP speakers custom tuned by B&O Play. Also includes the HP Active Pen for sketch, ...
Samsung introduced the Dex Pad Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ desktop dock back in February at the MWC 2018 event and today the company has announced the availability of it. The Samsung Dex Pad will be available in the U.S. starting from May 13th.
Samsung Dex Pad is an upgrade to the original Dex Station that was introduced last year. It removes the need for a keyboard and a trackpad. With its USB Type-C port, you can connect your phone where it sits flat and can use it both as a keyboard dubbed “Touch Keyboard” and a trackpad dubbed “TouchPad.” It can be used as a tracked pad with such a large display of the S9 and s9+.
The DeX Pad is capable of powering displays up to 2560×1440. Connectivity is similar to the Dex Station with two USB ports, a USB Type-C port, and an HDMI port, but the Ethernet port is unfortunately gone. It is also compatible with Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Galaxy Note8. Samsung said that touch Keyboard functionality will be added in an upcoming software update.
Users can pre-order the DeX Pad on Samsung website starting today, and Samsung is offering it for free on purchase of Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9+ for a limited period. ...
Google today announced that it is banning fake id apps from the Play Store. Google has been following the trend of disallowing various apps that are considered inappropriate or dangerous.
There are literally tons of apps in the Play Store that promise to help you make a fake ID, however, most of them are of poor quality, and these apps are no longer in the clear. Google says that it doesn't allow apps that help users in misleading others, including, the apps that generate or facilitate the generation of ID cards, social security numbers, passports, diplomas, credit cards and driver's licenses.
It is also exempting "prank," for entertainment purposes apps as well. So it looks like Google is taking strict measure against apps that promise to help you make a fake ID and such apps won't be permitted in Play Store anymore. However, developers still have a chance of hosting such apps elsewhere. With such being pretty shady and cheap quality, there's no one will miss this section of apps.
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Google today announced that it is opening up its VR180 to developers and manufacturers. We can expect VR180 devices and apps in the future. it published on how developers can start engaging with the format and offer VR180 products.
Google introduced the VR180, a new video format last year and it lets you create VR photos and videos in 4K resolution with just the click of a button. It is extending the Spherical Video Metadata V2 standard which supports the mesh-based projection that is needed to allow consumer cameras to output raw fisheye footage.
It also created the Camera Motion Metadata Track so that you can stabilize the video according to the camera motion after video capture. Users can use the Cardboard or Daydream View to look back on photos and videos captured using VR180. Users can also share the footage with others using Google Photos or YouTube, on your phone or the web. It also publishing tools that will help with writing appropriately formatted VR180 photos and videos and playing it back.
Google believes that it can make creating virtual reality content much easier, and lead to more affordable devices that can take VR videos. Lenovo is set to release its first point-and-shoot VR180 camera on May 4th and we can expect more to come in the ...
OnePlus has released new Oreo-based open betas (Beta 25 for OnePlus 3T, Beta 34 for OnePlus 3, Beta 8 for OnePlus 5 and Beta 6 for the OnePlus 5T) that brings Android security patch for April 2018 as well as new membership card in Shelf that lets you scan subscription or membership cards with qrcodes or bardcodes and add it to your shelf.
The update also bring new Earphone mode features for the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T as well as few additions to the OnePlus Clock on all the phones. Check out the complete changelog below.
System
Updated Android security patch to 2018-04
OnePlus Clock
Changes to alarm background color and other UI changes
Stopwatch updated with new UI
Card Package
Added new membership card in Shelf - Scan subscription or membership cards with qrcodes or bardcodes and add it to your shelf
Earphone mode (Only on 5 and 5T)
Added Autoplay - Autoplay paused music when connected to earphones
Added Notification ringtone options
Added Broadcast caller information - Announce caller information when using earphones
The update is about 133MB in size for OnePlus 3 and 3T and 118MB for the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T and also brings Android security update for April 2018. If you’ve already flashed ...
Panasonic India today launched the new Lumix G7 and G85 Digital Single Lens Mirrorless (DSLM) cameras. The company says that they are aimed at quality of videos for filming, YouTube and still photography. These come equipped with 4K video recording & editing capabilities.
The Panasonic Lumix G85 packs a rugged design that is splash and dustproof. It comes with Dual-Image Stabilization and Focus Stacking capacity that enables a user to adjust the depth of field after shooting by combining multiple images shot with the Post Focus function in the camera. It comes integrated with an OLED LVF (Live View Finder) with 2360K-dot high resolution in approx. 1.48x / 0.74x (35mm camera equivalent) magnification capability.
The free-angle 3.0-inch large, approx. 1040K-dot touch-control monitor with approx.100% Field of view which makes shooting in high and low angles easier. It packs a new 5-axis Dual I.S.(Image Stabilizer) The PanasonicG85 packs a 16-megapixel Digital Live MOS Sensor with the new Venus Engine combine to achieve crisp, high-resolution images in detail with high contrast and max. ISO 25600 high sensitivity.
It can record 4K videos at 30p / 25p (50Hz Area) 30p (60Hz Area) or 24p in MP4. It can also produce real-time output to the external monitor/recorder via HDMI simultaneously while recording video. Additional features include ...
Google today launched the Home and Home Mini smart speaker in India for Rs. 9,999 and Rs. 4,499, respectively. It is already on sale in the country online on Flipkart as well as 750+ retail stores across the country including Reliance Digital, Croma, Bajaj Electronics, Vijay Sales, Sangeetha, and Poorvika. Reliance Jio, Flipkart and ACT Fibernet have announced several offers. Google already announced that all buyers get six months free Google Play Music subscription till October 31, 2018.
Offers from Reliance Jio
Get Google Home device from RRL Store or Flipkart gets a JioFi FREE with it
Do any FRC starting at Rs.149 (+Prime Rs.99) and instant additional data benefits 100GB (10GB data add-on x 10 vouchers) with 1 year validity in MyJio account
Offers on Flipkart
Extra 1.5 years / 18-month subscription to Gaana Plus and Saavn Pro (Only for purchases before 30th April on Flipkart) for Re. 1.
Up to Rs. 1,500 off on exchange
Extra 10% cashback when purchasing using HDFC Bank credit cards.
Offers from ACT Fibernet
ACT Fibernet customers subscribing to 12-month advance rental plans of 90MBPS and above get a free Google Home Mini. For the Delhi market, ACT Fibernet has launched a special Platinum promo Plan where customers subscribing to this plan can enjoy 150 Mbps broadband ...
We are now seeing a lot of Android smartphones with a notch design after the iPhone X and Essential Phone. ZTE Iceberg that has been IF World Design Guide website shows that it will be the first phone with dual-notch design that houses the usual set of sensors, earpiece and the camera on the top and the loudspeaker is present on the bottom notch. Both sides of screen can realize the interactive function of the system.
It also has transparent corners and the phone comes with wireless charging support. The image shows pins on the back for accessories or charging, fingerprint sensor on the back, dual rear cameras with dual-tone LED flash.
Development time for the phone, according to the site is 13 to 24 months and the phone is expected to release after 2018 in Asia, Europe, North America. Check out the full description about the phone's design below.
The ZTE Iceberg uses a seamless glass connection technique to combine two pieces of glass as one unibody, which makes the phone resemble a fragment of ice. The four corners of the phone are transparent to reveal the essential beauty of the glass material. The effect is beautiful and mysterious. ZTE put the speakers on the front of the ...
Sometime back in February BlackBerry Athena was first spotted on Geekbench, through configuration files, and in European device registration databases. Today we have the first look at the BlackBerry Athena that is scheduled to launch sometime later this year.
The first look at the phone gives us a glimpse of how the device is going to look. It comes with typical QWERTY keypad design resembling previous BlackBerry phones like KEYone. It also comes with dual-rear cameras and a rectangular slab design. The bottom part of the phone is dedicated to QWERTY keypad which might be touch-sensitive like the KEYone.
The rear comes with the signature rugged texture that we are familiar with. It also has a dual camera setup placed horizontally. According to the previous reports, the phone is expected to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, with whopping 8GB RAM + 64GB storage combo as well as a 6GB RAM variant. However, as you can expect, none of these rumors are official yet, so we suggest you take this with a pinch of salt.
On the other hand, there's nothing about BlackBerry Luna, and Uni smartphones which were the other two smartphones that BlackBerry is said to be working on.
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Update April 10th: Xiaomi has rolled out Split Screen for the devices running on Marshmallow based MIUI Global Beta ROM (Closed Beta testing team), the feature will be rolled out to all MIUI Global Beta ROM users this Friday. Quick Switch is also now rolling out for Marshmallow devices.
Update - February 9th: As per our sources, Split Screen feature is already rolled out to MIUI China Alpha ROM users, and is expected to be rolled out to MIUI China Beta ROM users soon. The supported devices include Redmi Note 3, Redmi 3S/Prime/Plus, Mi 4 and Mi 3.
Earlier: Split screen was one of the major features that Google announced with android Nougat back in 2016, but some smartphones launched in late 2016 and early 2017 didn’t get the Nougat update. Xiaomi rolled out the Nougat update to Mi 5, Mi Max, Redmi Note 4 and Redmi 4 devices in second half of 2017 but core Nougat features like Split Screen and Quick Switch were not available (to Stable ROM users) until the announcement of MIUI 9 back in November.
Redmi Note 3, Redmi 3S/Prime/Plus, Redmi 4/Prime (Chinese variant) are the Xiaomi devices launched in 2016 which are running on Marshmallow and despite being a ...
Apple introduced a new 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support, A10 Fusion chip at its Creative Education event in Chicago last month. The company already said that it will be available in India in April through Apple Authorized Resellers starting at Rs. 28000. Today Flipkart has started taking pre-orders for the new iPad.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) specifications
9.7 inch (2048×1536 pixels) Fully laminated Retina Display with 264 ppi, Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Supports Apple Pencil
A10 Fusion chip with M10 coprocessor motion coprocessor
32/128GB variants
Touch ID fingerprint sensor
iOS 11
8 MP 1080p camera, f/2.4 aperture, Panorama (up to 43MP)
1.2MP HD front-facing FaceTime HD camera, f/2.2 aperture
4G LTE (optional), Wi‑Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and HT80 with MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2
Dimensions: 240x 169.5x 7.5mm; Weight: 469g (WiFi) / 478g (WiFi + Cellular)
32.4-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery with up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
The new 9.7-inch iPad comes in Silver, Gold and Space Gray colors is now available for pre-order from Flipkart and will ship starting from April 20th. Pricing as follows:
Apple iPad 9.7-inch 2018 32GB Wi-Fi – Rs. 28,000
Apple iPad 9.7-inch 2018 32GB Wi-Fi + Cellular – Rs. 35,700
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