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Smartphone space is growing at a rapid pace, we have two types of designs; one where smartphones embrace the notch and there is Samsung which is minimizing the bezels on all corners without a notch. Off late, we have been seeing water-drop notch replacing the regular notch and we have Samsung that is working on eliminating even that by including in-display cameras and sensors.
1.FoD, that is, the fingerprint technology under the screen.
2. UPS, under-screen sensor (including camera) technology.
3.HoD, the touch-sensitive touch-sensitive technology.
4.SoD, screen sound technology.
UPS！UPS！
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) October 19, 2018
At the 2018 Samsung OLED Forum, the company has announced that it is working on OLED-related technologies as well including the fingerprint under the display, under-screen sensor (including camera) technology, touch-sensitive technology, and screen sound technology. This particular idea isn't new for the words, but since Samsung is actively working on it, we hope it becomes a reality in the near future.
This new technology will hide the front camera underneath the display and the company is said to be testing on a hand full of prototypes using this technology which might retail in 2020. With rumors surrounding around the Galaxy S10 including an in-display fingerprint sensor, and the technology being in the early ...
Google is rolling out the ability to share ETA in real-time when you are about to step out so you can focus more on the road and less on the phone. This feature is rolling out iOS.
Once you start the navigation to your destination, you will see a new option; “Share trip progress.” From here you’ll be able to share your live location, route, and ETA with all your contacts. It allows for sharing across 3rd party apps like Facebook Messenger, Line, WhatsApp, and more. Once your journey ends, you’ll automatically stop sharing your location.
Improved journey sharing is now available for driving, walking, and cycling navigation on Android and iOS. The update is rolling out to iOS and is also available for Android.
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Google with this year's Pixel 3 is advancing the level of security it offers for its users. It introduced a new Titan M which is an enterprise-grade security chip custom built for Pixel 3 to secure your most sensitive on-device data and operating system. Google says that it took the best features from the Titan chip used in Google Cloud data centers and tailored it for mobile.
To protect Android from outside tampering, Google has integrated the Titan M into Verified Boot. Titan M helps the bootloader to make sure that you’re running the right version of Android. Specifically, Titan M stores the last known safe Android version and prevents “bad actors” from moving your device back to run on an older, potentially vulnerable, version of Android behind your back. Titan M also prevents attackers from attempting to unlock the bootloader.
Pixel 3 also uses Titan M to verify your lock screen passcode. It makes the process of guessing multiple password combinations harder by limiting the number of login attempts. Only upon successful verification of your passcode will Titan M allow for decryption. Additionally, the secure flash and fully independent computation of Titan M makes it harder for an attacker to tamper to gain the ...
Apple has announced that top apps are integrated within the Siri Shortcuts making apps even easier to use with a simple tap or by asking Siri. Apple announced Siri Shortcuts at the WWDC event and uses powerful on-device intelligence to help users get things done faster.
Apple says that Siri Shortcuts help users tackle daily tasks in an instant With just a tap on the Lock screen or by asking Siri, users quickly gain access to apps like Evernote, create audio and camera notes and print and much more. At work and at home, users can streamline projects, boards and cards with shortcuts in Trello, Omnifocus 3 and Things.
Based on how customers use their devices, Siri will suggest simple, useful shortcuts right when needed on the Lock screen or in Search. There will be a “Add to Siri” button in apps, or go to Settings > Siri & Search to find all shortcuts available from your apps and to set a personal phrase to run them with.
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Google has introduced Compose Actions which is a new channel for integrating your other tools with Gmail. This feature makes it easy to add links and attachments from apps like Box, Dropbox, Atlassian’s Jira, and Egnyte to any Gmail message while you are drafting it.
Gmail Add-ons with compose actions can be installed from the G Suite Marketplace. Like all other Gmail Add-ons, G Suite admins can install them for their entire domain or add them to their whitelist. Google introduced this feature at the 'Google Cloud Next ‘18' and is now making it generally available to everyone.
The integration allows the users to save valuable time by letting them quickly attach files to emails and save email attachments to their preferred service, all within Gmail. The moment you authorize action with the feature, they will work in Gmail across mobile and web. While Google is bringing this with four services at launch, it said that it will soon expand with more.
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The Microsoft-owned team behind the creation of MileIQ has introduced an iOS app to simplify expense management; Spend. It is a Microsoft Garage project which launched dozens of projects since its creation in 2014 and now 'Spend' joins a host of Garage projects.
Microsoft says that 'Spend' is mobile-first and built with the user in mind, making it simple to track expenses for reimbursements or taxes. It lets you quickly manage all your purchases for your expense reports with automatically tracked expenses from a connected credit card, debit card or bank account. You can also see purchases in a feed and easily classify expenses as business or personal with a single swipe.
You can create accurate reports with only a few clicks for the week, month, or another customer period. Fully customize reports which are available in either spreadsheet or PDF. Furthermore, you can also snap pictures of receipts and attach them to purchase with additional features for easy cash purchase management. Spend uses 256-bit encryption, bank-level security, with Microsoft certifications. You can download the Spend: Easy Automatic Expenses app for your iOS device from the App Store.
Heman Chawda, Product Manager for Spend said:
Keeping, sorting, and tracking paper receipts is annoying and inefficient. Spend uses ...
Huawei introduced its flagship Mate 20 Pro smartphone at an event in London earlier this week. Now the company has announced that the phone will be launched in India exclusively on Amazon.in.
It has a 6.39-inch QHD+ OLED DCI-P3 HDR display with 86.90 screen-to-body ratio, powered by Kirin 980 7nm SoC with Dual NPU, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 on top, has an in-display fingerprint scanner with 10-level Dynamic Pressure Sensing (DPS) technology and 3D Face Unlock as well as 3D Live Emoji and AI live model.
It has triple rear Matrix camera system with OIS. It is equipped with a 40MP main camera, a 20MP ultra wide-angle camera, and an 8MP telephoto camera. Together, the trio of lenses supports a wide range of focal lengths (equivalent to the performance of a 16-270mm zoom lens). The AI Portrait Color video mode uses AI to isolate human subjects and desaturate the colors around them to dramatically highlight the person. AI Spotlight Reel identifies clips with a shared theme and auto-generates a montage, made entirely of highlights.
It has NM Card slot, that lets you use replace the second SIM with a NM Card, making these first phones with the feature, features a glass back with unique Hyper Optical ...
Apple introduced the iPhone XR last month, and as promised the company started pre-orders for the smartphone in several countries, including India. The phone will go on sale in 50 countries from October 26 at Rs. 76,900 (MRP) for 64GB, Rs. 81,900 (MRP) for 128GB and Rs. 91,900 (MRP) for 256GB through Apple Authorised Resellers as well as online stores.
The new iPhone XR is available for pre-order from Amazon. It is also offering 5% instant discount on HDFC Bank Credit Card EMI and Debit Card EMI till October 23rd as a part of the ongoing offer.
Airtel has also started taking pre-orders on its online store with down payments starting at Rs. 14,999 and Rs. 3,499 plan for 24 months. This also includes 100 GB data every month, Free Netflix for 3 months worth Rs. 1500,
1 year of Amazon Prime at no extra cost and Free Handset Damage Protection. Airtel’s Online Store offers convenient EMI options that come with a built-in postpaid plan, which includes data, unlimited calling and bundled premium content.
You can also pre-order from Paytm mall and get Rs. 7,000 exchange bonus/ Flipkart still says that the iPhone XR is coming soon. No details about the pre-orders details for Reliance Jio yet.
Apple iPhone XR specifications
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Google kickstarted the Playtime, an annual global event series where the company announced that Android app bundle is Android's new publishing format, with which developers can more easily deliver a great experience in a smaller app size since it is a deciding factor for higher conversation rates.
Thousands of app bundles are already in production, with an average size reduction of 35%. App bundles will now be average 8% smaller on download and 16% smaller on the device on Marshmallow devices with no additional developer work. These new savings come from supporting uncompressed native libraries, which eliminates the need to store multiple copies on the device.
It also allows you to upload large app bundles with installed APK sizes of up to 500MB without needing to use expansion files. This feature is in early access and Google said that it will roll it out to all developers in the future. Google says that it is using Android App bundle to solve instant app issue where developers had to publish both an instant app and an installable app. With Android Studio 3.2, developers could publish instant-enabled bundles but are still required to publish a primary app bundle.
Developers don't have to maintain separate code, thanks to the Android Studio ...
After the successful Flipkart Big Billion Days sale and Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale last week, Flipkart has announced Festive Dhamaka Days Sale from October 24th to 27th and the Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale is scheduled from October 24th to 28th.
Amazon will offer deals on smartphones, over 5000 electronics from over 150 brands, deals on TVs, appliances and more. It will offer extra 10% cash back on ICICI Credit and Debit cards and Citi Credit Cards, no cost EMI on major cards for orders above Rs. 3000, EMI on Debit Card on orders about Rs. 8000, Bajaj Finserv no cost EMI on orders above Rs. 4500 and Rs. 250 instant balance when you load Rs. 5000 or more.
You can check out more details on Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale page here.
Flipkart will offer discounts on smartphones, up to 70% off on TVs and appliances, up to 80% off on electronics and accessories and more. It will have cashback offers for Axis Bank credit and debit card users, No cost EMI with Bajaj Finserv EMI cards and credit cards from leading banks, cashback on payments via PhonePe, EMI on debit cards and more.
You can check out more details on Flipkart Festive Dhamaka ...
OnePlus introduced its Travel Backpack back in 2016. Now the company is all to launch its new Explorer Backpack along with the OnePlus 6T later this month. This will feature the classic OnePlus clean and minimal design, similar to the Travel Backpack.
The company did not say how much it would cost, but it said that it will come with breathable vents for umbrellas and wet clothes, CORDURA classic fabric which is tear and scuff-resistant, Slate Black and Morandi Green colors and magnetic FIDLOCK. We should know more details on October 30.
Regarding the features on its official forum, OnePlus said:
For rainy days on the way to the office or day trips to the beach, we added a compartment with breathable vents specifically designed for wet items like umbrellas and wet clothes. And since so many of them are always on the run, we made sure that the water bottle pocket is deep and easy to reach whether at the gym or out for a day hike outside the city.
Because its tear and scuff-resistant and exceptionally strong, we used CORDURA classic fabric for our Slate Black design. Its durability makes for a product that will travel with you for years to come. To give you additional options and to ...
Earlier this month OnePlus sent out invites for the launch of its flagship OnePlus 6T smartphone globally including India on October 30th, now the company has announced that the event has been rescheduled to September 29th. The venue is same - Pier 36, New York City and starts at 11AM EDT (8:30PM IST). India launch event takes place at KDJW Stadium, inside Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, New Delhi at the same time.
The reason for moving the event a day early is due to the Apple iPad and Mac event scheduled for the same date and almost same time. The company said that it decided to do this after hours of discussions with press contacts and also felt that Apple would overshadow OnePlus.
Those who owns a ticket have other plans on the day will be able to apply for a full refund for their ticket. If you’re still able to join, it will over any costs you might incur to change the plans, including cost that incur in changing the flight booking and hotel.
Regarding the decision to change the date, OnePlus on its forum, said:
For hours, we talked to our press contacts to gain insight into how Apple’s announcement could affect the launch of the ...
Smartphone space is growing at a rapid pace, we have two types of designs; one where smartphones embrace the notch and there is Samsung which is minimizing the bezels on all corners without a notch. Off late, we have been seeing water-drop notch replacing the regular notch and we have Samsung that is working on eliminating even that by including in-display cameras and sensors.
1.FoD, that is, the fingerprint technology under the screen.
2. UPS, under-screen sensor (including camera) technology.
3.HoD, the touch-sensitive touch-sensitive technology.
4.SoD, screen sound technology.
UPS！UPS！
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) October 19, 2018
At the 2018 Samsung OLED Forum, the company has announced that it is working on OLED-related technologies as well including the fingerprint under the display, under-screen sensor (including camera) technology, touch-sensitive technology, and screen sound technology. This particular idea isn't new for the words, but since Samsung is actively working on it, we hope it becomes a reality in the near future.
This new technology will hide the front camera underneath the display and the company is said to be testing on a hand full of prototypes using this technology which might retail in 2020. With rumors surrounding around the Galaxy S10 including an in-display fingerprint sensor, and the technology being in the early ...
Google Chrome get a new "self-share" feature that provides a more obvious workflow that would allow users to share tabs between mobile and desktop. There is another feature that is coming to Chrome to censor the content in media notifications on Android in Incognito Mode.
The Google Chrome "self-share" feature flag hasn't been merged in just yet, so it is unclear when the feature might end up in Chrome. However, the functionality is described in an informal message between developers attached to the change log: "I put together a quick feature flag to start working on a prototype for sharing URLs between mobile and desktop chrome." The flag description found by Chrome Story elsewhere in the Gerrit also confirms: "Allows users to post tabs from Android devices to allow other synced computer to reopen those same."
The media notification changes spotted seems to be exclusive to Android and are logical. Currently, the media notifications for content playback from an Incognito tab display metadata like video/audio title, URL, artist/channel, a background image, etc. However, this will change soon and the media playback notifications coming from Incognito windows will be hidden, and would merely show "A site is playing media" with the playback controls. Since this change has already made its way ...
Google a couple of days ago announced that it would charge Android manufacturers to use its app suite in Europe. According to documents obtained by 'The Verge,' a confidential fee schedule shows the cost as high as $40 per device to install the “Google Mobile Services” suite of apps, which includes the Google Play Store.
Furthermore, the new fees vary depending on country and device type, and it would apply to devices activated on or after February 1st, 2019. Alternatively, manufacturers can choose not to pay the fee as Google is also offering separate agreements to cover the licensing costs for companies that choose to install Chrome and Google search on their devices, according to sources.
Google’s licensing terms are changing in Europe later this month on account of a European Commission fine over misusing its position and forcing its apps on Android manufacturers. The leaked document said: "FEES VARY BY PIXEL DENSITY, PUTTING HIGHER COSTS ON HIGHER-END PHONES." EU countries are divided into three tiers, with the highest fees coming in the UK, Sweden, Germany, Norway, and the Netherlands.
In those countries, a device with a pixel density higher than 500 ppi would have to pay a $40 fee to license Google’s suite of apps. ...
Samsung back in September last year announced that it is working on 7LPP (Low Power Plus) with EUV (extreme ultra violet) lithography technology for smartphones that is targeted for initial production in the second half of 2018. Earlier this Feburary it announced that it is building new EUV (extreme ultraviolet) line in Hwaseong, Korea. Earlier this week the company started wafer production of its revolutionary process node, 7LPP, the 7-nanometer (nm) LPP (Low Power Plus) with extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology.
The EUV system, which utilizes extreme ultraviolet technology, can perform photolithography process by using a light source with EUV wavelength. In the world of chip manufacturing, realizing finer circuits is vital as it enables integration of more components inside a chip, which helps build those with higher power and energy efficiency. Upcoming EUV scanners will utilize EUV radiation at a 13.5nm wavelength, less than 1/14 of what current ArF excimer laser scanners are able to provide.
EUV uses 13.5nm wavelength light to expose silicon wafers as opposed to conventional argon fluoride (ArF) immersion technologies that are only able to achieve 193nm wavelengths and require expensive multi-patterning mask sets. EUV enables the use of a single mask to create a silicon wafer layer where ArF can ...
Xiaomi today announced that it will hold its Diwali with Mi sale from October 23rd to 25th on mi.com. In the sale it will have Re. 1 flash sale, offer discounts on smartphones and accessories, and will also allow you to grab discount coupons (Rs. 50, Rs. 100, Rs. 200 and Rs. 500) starting October 23rd at 10AM. Xiaomi will also provide a range of partner offers.
Offers on Xiaomi products during Diwali with Mi sale
Mi LED Smart TV 4A (43) - Rs. 21,999 (Rs. 1000 off)
Mi A2 - Rs. 14,999 (Rs. 2000 off)
Redmi Note 5 Pro (6GB+64GB) - Rs. 14,999 (Rs. 2000 off)
Redmi Note 5 Pro (4GB+64GB) - Rs. 12,999 (Rs. 2000 off)
Redmi Y2 (4GB+64GB) - Rs. 10,999 (Rs. 2000 off)
Mi Body Composition Scale - Rs. 1,799 (Rs. 200 off)
Mi Bluetooth Speaker Basic 2 - Rs. 1,599 (Rs. 200 off)
20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i White - Rs. 1,399 (Rs. 100 off)
Mi Selfie Stick Tripod - Rs. 999 (Rs. 100 off)
Mi Band - HRX Edition - Rs. 999 (Rs. 300 off)
Mi Bluetooth Audio Receiver - Rs. 899 (Rs. 100 off)
Mi Router 3C - Rs. 899 (Rs. 100 off)
Mi Bluetooth Headset Basic Black - Rs. 799 (Rs. 100 off)
Mi Selfie Stick - Rs. 599 (Rs. 100 off)
Mi Earphones - Rs. 599 (Rs. 100 off)
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After teasing the company’s flagship Honor Magic 2 smartphone at the Honor Play global launch in August, the company earlier this month confirmed that the phone will be launched in China on October 31st. It already confirmed slide-out design, which it calls Magic Slide full screen with high screen-to-body ratio, now the phone has been certified by TENAA in China that reveals the complete specifications of the phone.
This reveals a 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with ultra narrow bezels, Kirin 980 SoC with up to 8GB of RAM, Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0, 16-megapixel primary rear camera, 24-megapixel secondary camera and a 16-megapixel camera which is probably a telephoto lens.
There is also a 16-megapixel front camera along with two TOF lenses for 3D face unlock. It doesn't have a microSD card slot. It is not clear if it will come with an in-display fingerprint sensor in addition to the 3D face unlock. It already confirmed 40W safe super fast charge with 15 layers of safety protection and auto identification of 3 critical parts, the certification reveals a 3400mAh battery.
Honor Magic 2 rumored specifications
6.39-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) FHD+ AMOLED 19.5:9 Display
HUAWEI Kirin 980 (2 x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2 x Cortex A76 1.92 ...
Samsung has introduced Flash, its new laptop with Intel's 802.11 ac 2X2 Gigabit wireless LAN card that supports speeds up to 1.7 gigabytes per second. It sports a 13.3-inches Full HD display and is customized for network services of KT Corp. mobile carrier.
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Samsung Flash sports a 13.3-inches Full HD display and comes with a security system built under close cooperation with Microsoft Corp and it runs on Window 10. The laptop packs a fingerprint screening sensor and Samsung's secret folder also helps users keep confidential files safe and protected. It supports Universal Flash Storage cards, which are five times faster in terms of reading speed compared with existing Micro SD cards.
The new Flash laptop is available in White, Charcoal and Coral, colors with a retro-looking keyboard and is priced at 820,000 won ($715 / Rs. 52,360 approx.)
Choi Young-gyu, the PC business team, Samsung Electronics' wireless business unit, said:
Through close cooperation with Intel, Microsoft and KT, we have created a product that has the merits of a sensational design.
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Sony Corporation has announced the IMX418 CMOS image sensor aimed at sensing applications. It comes equipped with a global shutter function and comes with an interface capable of multiple sensor connections on a single Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) input port.
This is the world-first made possible by Sony’s original data transmission technology as this interface enables data transmission that supports the MIPI standard. Sony says that it expects this product to find application in a variety of products that use multiple image sensors including head-mounted displays (HMD), drones, autonomous robots, and other products that perform simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) and obstacle detection based on information obtained with image sensors.
Sony’s new IMX418 sensor is equipped with an interface capable of connecting multiple sensors to the same wiring and transferring the image data that was simultaneously captured and recorded on multiple sensors in sequence to a single AP MIPI input port. This makes it possible not only to reduce wiring but also to connect more image sensors than the number of available MIPI input ports.
In terms of the method for transferring recorded image data from each sensor to the AP, it is possible to select either frame-by-frame or line-by-line, depending on how ...
Huawei at the launch of Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro confirmed that it is planning on launching 5G foldable phone in 2019. In an interview, Yu commented, “We are working on foldable phones. Foldable 5G phones.” It's a known fact that Huawei is working on a foldable phone to beat its rival Samsung by launching it as early as 2019.
Apart from being a foldable smartphone, the comments confirm that it will also support 5G. It is also known that the Chinese company is developing its own chip, the Balong 5G01, that can support the new 3GPP standard for 5G networks. Huawei also invested $600 million to make its devices 5G compatible.
On the other hand, Samsung is holding a developer conference next month, where Samsung Mobile CEO DJ Koh said to be giving a keynote previewing the company’s foldable phone. Samsung’s been working on a flexible OLED screen for years and recently, got its “unbreakable” OLED display certified for durability.
It’s been reported that Samsung’s foldable phone will be a tablet that can fit in your pocket and will fall under the Galaxy Next Line. It is also possible that Huawei's 7.2-inch Mate 20 X could be previewed of what the foldable phone's full display ...
