The US Commerce Department has temporarily lifted a portion of the ban on ZTE. The company had to pay $1 billion fine and is now authorized by the United States to continue supporting the existing equipment and consumer devices. This also is designed to keep the company's infrastructure running and allow it to deliver software/security patch updates to its smartphones.
However, the restrictions are only lifted until August 1st and it is not clear what will happen after the deadline. But reports suggest that ZTE is expected to fully comply with the agreement it made with the US government by then, meaning the ban may be fully lifted. Going back in time, ZTE was banned from using American tech back in April for failing to follow through with penalties it received for violating US sanctions to Iran and North Korea.
Since the ban, the company has been unable to procure necessary parts and software needed to operate its business and sell products. This new order will allow ZTE to at least partially resume operations but indeed targeted at allowing for maintenance and the benefit of customers, and not the deployment of new products. President Trump himself personally got involved in the matter and pushed US to cut a deal with ZTE to ...
The US Commerce Department has temporarily lifted a portion of the ban on ZTE. The company had to pay $1 billion fine and is now authorized by the United States to continue supporting the existing equipment and consumer devices. This also is designed to keep the company's infrastructure running and allow it to deliver software/security patch updates to its smartphones.
However, the restrictions are only lifted until August 1st and it is not clear what will happen after the deadline. But reports suggest that ZTE is expected to fully comply with the agreement it made with the US government by then, meaning the ban may be fully lifted. Going back in time, ZTE was banned from using American tech back in April for failing to follow through with penalties it received for violating US sanctions to Iran and North Korea.
Since the ban, the company has been unable to procure necessary parts and software needed to operate its business and sell products. This new order will allow ZTE to at least partially resume operations but indeed targeted at allowing for maintenance and the benefit of customers, and not the deployment of new products. President Trump himself personally got involved in the matter and pushed US to cut a deal with ZTE to ...
ASUS just launched its flagship Zenfone 5Z smartphone in India at an event in Delhi. It was introduced at the MWC earlier this year, packs a 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, is powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC with support for up to 8GB RAM, 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 and has a secondary 8-megapixel rear camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens for portrait shots and shoot images with wider view.
It also comes with 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 packs dual speakers with five-magnets and NXP Smart amplifier, and DTS Headphone: X for 7.1-channel surround sound and comes bundled with Hi-Res Audio earphone, in addition to protective case. It comes with a 3300mAh battery with ASUS BoostMaster fast charging as well as AI charging.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeGfcXLv594&t=27s
ASUS Zenfone 5Z (Z5620KL) specifications
6.2-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass Super IPS display with 500 nits Brightness, 95.4% ...
Samsung Electronics and Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) which is Russia’s largest telecommunications operator and digital services provider, announced that they have used Samsung’s 5G network and devices to successfully demonstrate a series of 5G scenarios including HD video calls, ultra-low latency video games, and high-definition video streaming.
The demonstration zone was set up in the exhibition hall of the Popov Central Museum of Radio Communications in St. Petersburg. The company has also allowed the attendees to make HD video calls and play a football simulation video game on Samsung’s 5G prototype tablets. It is capable of providing impressive user experience by dramatically reducing the response rate between devices.
Samsung for the trails has used 5G end-to-end solutions including 5G routers (CPE, Customer Premise Equipment) and prototype tablets, 5G radio access unit, virtualized RAN and virtualized core network. To remind you, Samsung and MTS signed an agreement to expand and upgrade MTS’ network with LTE-Advanced Pro and IoT features back in the second half of 2017.
Since the announcement in February, Samsung and Cisco along with orange started friendly-user trial has been running for a month and a half across multiple homes in Floresti, Cluj district, Romania. The trial makes use of Samsung’s 5G solutions including the ...
Huawei has filed a patent that hints at a smartwatch that comes with a set of built-in Bluetooth earbuds. However, we don't know many details about the Watch, but what we know is that the company is considering different ways to store a pair of wireless earbuds inside a smartwatch.
According to the patent sketches, there seems to few ways to store the earbuds within the watch. One of which is through a capsule with a spring mechanism that opens and shuts with a snap, or magnetically attached and stored in the watch band itself. It might come with water-resistant and would also have active noise canceling. It would provide a way to answer calls and adjust the volume without flipping your wrist.
The patents are approved on June 28th by the World Intellectual Property Organization and hint at what might be coming from Huawei. Since these are just patents, it doesn't mean that the company might never launch it. To remind you, Huawei was also approved for a gaming smartwatch patent in May.
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Apple at the WWDC 2018 event Apple announced that it is opening up CarPlay is opening for 3rd-party applications, post the announcement, Sygic now confirmed offline maps development for Apple Carplay. Sygic is the World first offline navigation for iOS.
The company has been pioneering the car connectivity beginning with Jaguar Land Rover. Projecting Sygic to the built-in dash screen in Skoda. The latest integration works great in latest Ford cars. If you have an iOS12 supported iPhone you can connect it via cable or Bluetooth with CarPlay. Your built-in dash now projects Sygic offline 3D maps. Including all the features like Predictive Routing, traffic or speed limits.
The company said that in the upcoming weeks, you can expect even more updates about Sygic and Apple CarPlay.
Samsung SDS, the company's Smart Home Division has introduced the first IoT-powered Wi-Fi smart door lock (SHP-DR900) that has built-in low-power Wi-Fi chip that doubles the battery life since it can be connected to the indoor wireless router. This can notify the door open status or intrusion attempts to a smartphone in real-time.
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You can open the doors remotely from the smartphone when family members or relatives are vising, and you can check every access history at any time. When leaving the house, the door lock sensor detects the movement and distance of the person and implements a smooth door opening, with the locking mechanism automatically loosening by the lock.
In addition to basic SSL/TLS, Samsung SDS has used its own security technology to improve security for hacking prevention. The technology is called SEAL: Samsung SDS-secure Encapsulation for Application Layer that encrypts data stored inside the door lock into a Samsung SDS proprietary algorithm, S-WBC (Samsung SDS-white box cryptography, Samsung SDS-White Box password), and the data sent from the smartphone to the server.
In addition, the SHP-DR900 is equipped with an improved fingerprint sensor compared to its previous generation smart locks that can recognize fingerprints more quickly and accurately. In addition to mobile app and fingerprint, ...
At the Mobile World Congress Shanghai, Nokia and Tencent have signed an agreement to combinedly research and development to explore the potential of 5G for the provision of new applications, including those for a variety of vertical markets.
Both the companies will establish an end-to-end 5G test environment in Shenzhen. Thanks to the 1.04 billion WeChat and QQ active users monthly, Tencent aims to leverage the massive connectivity, increase speeds, capacity and reliability and lower latency enabled by 5G to enhance these services.
They will leverage the artificial intelligence and automation management capabilities enabled by 5G to promote international standards and an open-source ecosystem. This will also expand the development of new services in the future. The companies will use technologies like Edge Computing, to conduct 5G applications research and benefit a number of vertical markets, including transportation, finance, energy, intelligent manufacturing, and entertainment.
This will open up new possibilities in the introduction of applications such as Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X). Other key elements that are a part of the agreement include establishing a joint laboratory equipped with leading 5G technologies, products, and solutions, centralized and decentralized split architecture using Nokia Airscale Radio Access Network, 5G Core, MEC framework. Both the companies will conduct verification on service key performance indicators and develop new 5G and ...
Vodafone has launched new ‘Youth Offer on Amazon Prime’, which gives Vodafone’s prepaid customers between the ages of 18-24 years a 50% discount on the annual membership of Amazon Prime. Vodafone’s youth customers can now enjoy all Prime benefits for Rs. 499.
Amazon Prime offers members free & fast delivery, unlimited Indian & international video content, unlimited ad-free music in several languages, exclusive deals and much more. Amazon Prime Day on July 16th (12 noon on July 16 to midnight on July 17) has exclusive launches, blockbuster deals, entertainment premiers and more.
To avail the offer, eligible Vodafone customers can sign up using the MyVodafone App and pay Rs. 499 using Vodafone’s secure payment modes. Thereafter, they can sign in to Amazon.in and activate their one-year Prime membership to start enjoying the benefits on the Amazon.in app or website.
Commenting on this partnership, Avneesh Khosla, Associate Director, Consumer Business, Vodafone India, said:
In today’s hyper-connected and digital world, youngsters are looking forward to new experiences. To facilitate these experiences we had launched Vodafone U, the digital only platform exclusively for our youth customers that enables them to maximize life with limited resources. In line with the Vodafone U philosophy of doing more with less ...
Samsung launched the Galaxy A6+ smartphone in India in May for Rs. 25,990, along with the Galaxy A6. Now the smartphone has received a Rs. 2000 price cut in just over a month of launch, and is available for Rs. 23,990. This comes after the price cut of Galaxy A6 variants in the country last month.
Samsung Galaxy A6+ specifications
6-inch (1080 x 2220 pixels) FHD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture,LED flash, 5MP secondary rear camera with f/1.9 aperture
24MP front-facing camera with f/1.9 aperture, LED flash
Dimensions: 160.2 x 75.7 x 7.9 mm; Weight: 191g
Fingerprint sensor
Samsung Pay Mini
3.5mm audio jack, Dolby Atmos
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n (2.4/5GHz), HT40, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS
3500mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy A6+ is expected to be available at new rate of Rs. 23,990 on Amazon.in and Samsung online Shop soon.
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Samsung Electronics today announced that it is expanding its strategic collaboration with Arm to 7/5-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology with an aim to remain a step ahead in the era of high-performance computing.
The ARM Artisan physical IP platform which is based on the Samsung Foundry’s 7LPP (7nm Low Power Plus) and 5LPE (5nm Low Power Early) process technologies, will enable 3GHz+ computing performance for Arm’s Cortex-A76 processor. The company says that its 7LPP process technology will be ready for its initial production in the second half of 2018.
Furthermore, the first extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography process technology and its key IPs are in development and expected to be completed by the first half of 2019. The 5LPE technology will allow greater area scaling and ultra-low power benefits, thanks to the innovations in 7LPP process technology.
The Arm Artisan physical IP platform for Samsung’s 7LPP and 5LPE includes HD logic architecture, 1.8V and 3.3V GPIO libraries. The ARM will also provide Artisan POP IP solutions on its latest processor cores featuring Arm DynamIQ technology.
Last month ARM announced industry’s first Embedded MRAM (eMRAM) compiler IP built on Samsung Foundry’s 28FDS process technology and Arm Artisan physical IP offerings for Samsung Foundry’s 11LPP, 7LPP and 5LPE EUV process nodes.
Ryan Sanghyun Lee, vice ...
Xiaomi introduced 7.5W Qi wireless fast charger along with the Mi MIX 2S earlier this year, now a new Mi Wireless Charger (WPC01ZM) has been certified by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). This reveals that it will be a 5W charger and has the Qi version number v1.2.4. It shows a metal-like finish and a LED notification light. Compared to the white colored charger that came with the Mi MIX 2S, this has a black color.
The charger is expected to be introduced along with the Mi MIX 3 which is rumored to go official sometime in August, with a pop-up front camera, which was seen in the latest Vivo's flasgship - NEX.
We should know more details about this charger and the upcoming flagship Mi MIX 3 in the coming weeks and months.
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Its been a couple of months since we last saw the ASUS Zenfone 5Z. Announced at MWC, the device was quite a jump up. Sure, ASUS usually does have an array of refreshed options available under its Zenfone series every year but this was a massive leap forward aimed at taking the OnePlus 6, head on. The ASUS Zenfone 5Z doesn't just pack the internals of a flagship, it sure looks and feels like one too. Fast forward to July and we've finally had a chance to spend a bit of time with the phone. Hang tight as we run you through our first impressions of the ASUS Zenfone 5Z.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeGfcXLv594&t=27s
Box Contents
ASUS Zenfone 5Z smartphone Midnight Blue with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage
In-ear headset
2-pin fast charger
USB Type-C Cable
SIM Ejector tool
Clear Protective Case
User manual and warranty information
ASUS Zenfone 5Z (Z5620KL) specifications
6.2-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass Super IPS display with 500 nits Brightness, 95.4% NTSC color gamut, DCI-P3, 1500: 1 Contrast Ratio, Glove Touch support, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage, 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB ...
Dell today has launched the Alienware 15 and 17, Dell G Series - G3 and G7 and Inspiron 24 5000 All-in-One in India. The Alienware gaming laptops are powered up to Intel Core i9 processor with up to 6-cores. Dell G-series laptops include G3 15 and Dell G7 15.
The Dell Alienware are available in variants ranging from 8th Gen Intel Core i5, i7, to the latest i9 processors with up to 6-cores. The company says that it has mechanically engineered the Alienware Cryo-Tech v2.0, which is its cooling system with 50% thinner fan blades, a vapor chamber on the CPU to cool down the higher number of cores more efficiently.
It also gets support for external desktop graphics via the Alienware Graphics Amplifier, optional 120Hz TN+WVA 400-nits display designed with Nvidia Gsync. It comes with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 graphics with 8GB DDR5 GPU options. The new Alienware 15 and 17 support over 80 quadrillion lighting combinations via 13 unique programmable lighting zones with up to 20 distinct colors.
On the other hand, as the name suggests, the G3 15 and G7 15 sport a 15-inch display and are an affordable gaming laptop that comes with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10-Series GPUs, 8th Gen Intel Core processors, thermal management solutions, intelligent content prioritization software, ...
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Apple introduced the iPhone X in Gold, Silver and Space Gray colors. This year Apple is expected to introduce three new iPhone models in: a second generation iPhone X and a low-cost, 6.1-inch option with a similar full-face display as seen on the iPhone X, but with LCD rather than an OLED display, and an iPhone X Plus. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a new research note says that the second-generation iPhone X will be available in Black, White, and Gold, while the 6.1-inch model will come in in a range of colors including red, blue, orange, gray, and white.
It is not clear if the ‘red’ color in the 20118 iPhone X is PRODUCT (RED), similar to the special edition iPhone 8 that was launched recently, but it did not introduce the RED version of the iPhone X.
Back in April prototype of a gold iPhone X passed through the FCC, even though they were filed in September 2017.
In a a research note with TF Securities, Kuo said:
We expect the demands for the new 6.5" OLED iPhone will be better than iPhone X because of similar or lower price but with larger display, dual-sim dual-standby (DSDS), and three possible casing colors ...
According to latest report, Intel wont be providing 5G modems for Apple’s 2020 mobile devices. The Cuppertino company has even notified Intel that it would not use its modem in its next-generation mobile device. Furthermore, the development of the model, internally codenamed "Sunny Peak” has been halted and the Intel team that's working on the product will be redirected to other efforts.
Intel in its communications described Apple as the “key mobile customer” for the developed 5G mobile modem. It even expected Apple to be the “main volume driver” for the product. To clarify, Sunny Peak is a 5G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth component designed by Intel for Apple’s upcoming iPhones.
Intel executives in the communication stated that Apple is putting “a massive effort” to launch 5G in their mobile products. Speculation for not bundling Intel 5G could be dependent on various reasons, said Intel executives. The introduction of a new Wi-Fi standard called WiGig (802.11ad) “into any mobile product brings new and unanticipated challenges.
As of now, according to Intel executives, the comany is putting its maximum efforts in improving "Sunny Peak" and get the modem in 2022 Apple iPhones. This news falls in line with previous reports from Northland analyst Gus Richard who back in June said that Intel ...
Update July 5: @evleaks adds that the phone will pack a 4000mAh battery, largest in a flagship-class device.
One more Ghost tidbit: it's got a 4,000mAh battery, which would be one of the largest in a flagship-class device.
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 5, 2018
Update - May 28: @evleaks now says that the phone will be released this Summer, which could be sometime in June or July. The phone is said to feature dual rear cameras with optical zoom, and low-light enhancement powered by dual rear cameras.
A new BlackBerry smartphone code-named 'Ghost' has surfaced online, thanks to @evleaks who also says that the Android smartphone will have a bezel-less display and will be a premium smartphone. The image shows a sleek smartphone with a metal frame, cured corners, SIM slot and antenna cutouts present on the side. It also shows a front-facing camera and an earpiece above the display.
BlackBerry 'Ghost': a bezel-less, premium Android handset from licensee Optiemus; coming soon to India. pic.twitter.com/KTAvKbDl5v
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) February 26, 2018
The phone is said to launch in India soon and will be made by Optiemus Infracom, who also designed, manufactured and sold last year's BlackBerry KEYone in India as well as Nepal, Sri Lanka and ...
Apple introduced Siri Shortcuts app back at the WWDC during iOS 12 presentations, and today the company has finally released the app in beta for devices running iOS 12. However, the shortcuts beta is handled through TestFlight, with Request option that is available after logging in to the Developer Center.
Once the best testers click on the request access button within the Developer Center, Apple will notify selected users via email if they're permitted access. Siri Shortcuts is based on the Workflow app that Apple purchased in 2017. It allows users to create a series of actions from different apps that can be carried out with a simple tap or customized voice command. It will suggest convenient shortcuts right when you need them — whether it’s to order a coffee in the morning or start an afternoon workout.
At the iOS 12 presentation, Apple said that the Siri Shortcuts app would be available later this year, but it didn't mention if it would be the final version or beta. For now, in the iOS 12 beta, a limited number of Shortcuts can be created within the Siri section of the Settings app.
Apple further says that in the initial stages of beta, Shortcuts will have ...
Samsung has been patented multi-display full screen smartphone, and it is titled as the 'Electronic device involving display,' and the patent has been granted by WIPO on July 5, 2018. The patent describes four different design variants, all of which shows a display at the front and rear.
The noticeable difference is the size of the screen edges and the placement of the camera. Depending on the design, two or three displays are used to effect the displayed design. Two models have a thin metal bezel on the sides, which also houses the antenna. However, the other design has the display running all the way around the device.
The company might be using a third display for this which is significantly smaller and flexible which makes it possible to place it along the side of the device. The third display is provided with an optical transparent layer. The displays are mounted on an inner housing. Obviously, the front and rear display panels can function independently of each other.
The Korean manufacturer patented a fullscreen smartphone with magnetic strips. It will use these strips to create an even larger screen area. Similar strips also appear in this patent. Though there is a patent design, we are not expecting to see such smartphone designs shortly.
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Microsoft has been moving its focus in bringing out more apps that are daily usable by users. With Microsoft's Edge browser and Launcher striking gold with millions of downloads in Play Store and App Store, the company sure has a scope to do more. The company's Movies & TV app is currently only available on Windows-based platforms like Windows 10 PC, Xbox, and Windows 10 Mobile.
However, things might soon change as Microsoft is said to be working on bringing its Movies & TV service to iOS or Android, according to sources familiar with the matter. Sources claim that Microsoft is said to be building these apps to give more reason for users to buy content from the Microsoft Store. With Microsoft having a huge stack of collection under its kitty, the company sure has a chance if it can bring out an app that puts the content in front.
Though Microsoft pulled the plugs on its music services, the company stayed committed to Movies & TV, and now these new mobile apps should help with that message. Microsoft is also set to announce that it's joining the Movies Anywhere program soon. Movies Anywhere allow you to watch content purchased from different supported digital stores wherever you want. There ...
Samsung has posted its earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2018, which reveals that it will post 14.8 ( 14.7 ~ 14.9) trillion Korean won ($13.2 billion approx.) in operating profits for the quarter, just 5.18% increase from a year earlier. The main reason for this likely to be due to strong weaker-than-projected sales of its Galaxy S9 series smartphones unveiled earlier this year.
Sales of OLED to Apple Inc. have also been weaker than expected, while the growth of semiconductor prices has been slowing. In the second quarter, revenue will decrease about 4.9% from a year earlier to 58 (57 ~ 59) trillion Korean won, says Samsung’s forecast. Samsung has been posting record profits for the last four quarters, and in Q1 2018 it posted new all-time high quarterly profit.
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. Samsung will introduce its next flagship, the Galaxy Note9 next month.
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