Thursday, 28 December 2017

Honor View 10 registration now open on Amazon India

Huawei sub-brand Honor introduced the Honor View 10 flagship at an event in London earlier this month, and confirmed that the phone will launch in several countries including India in January. And now ahead of local launch, Honor has started taking registrations of the View 10 on Amazon India. Currently there is just 'Notify me' option on Amazon India. The sale is expected to start on January 8.  Honor View 10 features and specificationsThe...

Latest beta update for OnePlus 3/3T brings Notes app, weather widget, December security patch and more

OnePlus has so far updated the OnePlus 3/3T and OnePlus 5 to Android Oreo, while the OnePlus 5T is due for Oreo beta soon. Earlier today OnePlus rolled out OxygenOS 4.7.6 for its latest flagship OnePlus 5T that brings improvements to camera, December security patch, assistive lighting for face unlock and more.  In addition, OnePlus has also rolled out new beta updates to its last year's flagship, OnePlus 3 & 3T in the form...

Huawei Enjoy 7S will launch outside of China as Huawei PSmart

Huawei released the Enjoy 7S, its latest mid-range smartphone in China last week. Now according to Evan Blass the Enjoy 7S will land in international market under a new moniker called Huawei PSmart. He also shared render of the phone. Apart from the name change, the PSmart will carry the same design and specs sheet as Enjoy 7S. So the PSmart will come  with 5.65-inch Full HD+ 18:9 display, octa-core Kirin 659 processor, 13MP+2MP...

Netflix joins hands with WhatsApp in India; to recommend shows to WhatsApp users

Popular services Netflix and WhatsApp are planning for an enterprise level partnership, under which Netflix will send content recommendation to its subscribers on WhatsApp. The feature is being tested with a few users in India. This was first reported by Killer Features, and was later confirmed by Gadgets360 as well. Also the publication has shared a screenshot showing the upcoming integration. As you can see in the screenshot, the...

ZTE Blade V9 with full screen 18:9 display, dual-cameras listed online

ZTE has listed a new budget smartphone on its Spain website dubbed Blade V9 that features a full screen 18:9 display and dual-cameras. This is the company's first phone to come with full screen display, however, it's sub-brand nubia already has a device with such feature. The Blade V9 runs Android Oreo out of the box and sports 5.7-inch Full HD+ (2160 x 1080p) full screen display. It has dual-rear cameras with 16MP and 5MP sensors...

OxygenOS 4.7.6 for OnePlus 5T brings camera improvements, December security patch, assistive lighting for face unlock and more

OnePlus has rolled out a new update to its near bezel-less flagship OnePlus 5T in the form of OxygenOS 4.7.6, which brings improvements related to performance, security, camera and some other functions . The update adds assistive lighting to face unlock, which can be useful in low-light situations. In case the face unlock feature (via camera) is not able to recognize your face, the screen will light up to help the camera recognize...

Motorola India rolls out Oreo for Moto X4

Motorola recently released Android Oreo for the Moto X4 Android One edition in the U.S. Now the regular Moto X4 model running Nougat with Motorola software enhancements is also being updated to Oreo. The update is currently rolling out in India, and is an over-the-air roll out. The update arrives with build number OPW27.2 and brings Oreo goodies such Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode, notification channels, adaptive icons, notifications...

LG starts beta testing Oreo for G6 (China)

LG just rolled out official Oreo update to the V30 in in its home market South Korea. And now it has started beta testing Oreo for the Snapdragon 821 powered LG G6. To remind you, the LG G6 was launched with Android Nougat on-board. The beta testing is currently taking place in China, and a user has shared some screenshots of G6 running Oreo. The screenshot shows Oreo's features such as reworked app shortcuts, adaptive app icons, ability...

Instagram now shows recommended posts on your feed

Popular photo sharing platform Instagram has silently rolled out "Recommended for You"  section in news feed for its iOS and Android platform.  Instagram will now recommend posts in the news feed based on those that have been liked by other accounts you follow. This is somewhat similar to what you find on Facebook's newsfeed. Prior to the update, Instagram used to have recommended posts in the Explore section, but it didn't...

Wednesday, 27 December 2017

Huawei MateBook D gets upgraded with 8th gen Intel Core processors and NVIDIA MX150

Huawei has upgraded the MateBook D laptop in its home market of China with a more powerful processor and graphics card. The new Matebook D's design is similar to its predecessor, but now offers NVIDIA GeForce MX150 graphics and can be configured with  8th-gen Intel Core i5 processor or an 8th-gen Intel Core i7. The prices start at CNY 5188 ($790 | Rs. 50,000) for the base model featuring Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD...

Idea Cellular revises Rs. 309 plan, now offers 1.5GB data per day for 28 days

Earlier this month Idea Cellular came out with a new Rs. 309 plan that offered unlimited voice calls and 1GB data per day for 28 days. However, to counter Reliance Jio's new Rs. 299 plan  Idea has revised the Rs. 309 plan to offer more data. Idea's Rs. 309 tariff plan now gives 1.5GB data per day for 28 days. For the same period customers will also get unlimited voice calls including roaming calls and 100 SMS. Sadly there is...

BSNL, Detel team up to offer D1 feature phone at just Rs. 499

Home bred device maker Detel has teamed up with state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to launch a feature phone called Dtel D1. The Detel D1 is said to be the most affordable feature phone and carries a price tag of Rs. 499. It comes bundled with BSNL connection under which customers will receive talk time of Rs. 103 in their main account. It also offers BSNL to BSNL voice calls at 15 paise/min and BSNL to...

Samsung India launches Level In ANC earphones with active noise cancellation for Rs. 3799

Samsung has expanded its audio gear line up in India with the launch of Level In ANC in-ear  earphones featuring active noise cancellation and two-way speaker. It is priced at Rs. 3,799, making it one of the most affordable earphone to come with active noise cancellation. According to Samsung, the active noise cancellation level in Level In ANC is up to 90 percent effective, and is capable of reducing outside sounds by up to 20...