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Sneha Bhardwaj March 18th, 2019 2:44 PM 9 COMMENTS

The Demise of Motorola in the Indian Smartphone Market

Lenovo-owned handset major Motorola may have become popular in the global smartphone market in recent years, but it has failed to cement its position in India, which is the second largest smartphone market in the world. Once a popular player in the affordable and mid-price segment in the country, the company's phone business is slipping as competition from its Chinese counterparts mount. According to Counterpoint Research, Motorola India's smartphone shipments... Read More

Chakri K March 18th, 2019 1:46 PM 6 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Redmi 7 With 6.26-inch Display, Snapdragon 632 SoC and 3900mAh Battery Officially Launched

After going through a series of leaks and getting spotted on benchmark portals, the Xiaomi Redmi 7 has officially launched in China today. At the moment, it's unknown when Xiaomi will be launching the Redmi 7 in India, but when it arrives the Indian shores, it will take on the likes of Asus Zenfone Max M2 and Honor 8C smartphones. The Xiaomi Redmi 7 is a powerful device especially in... Read More

Chakri K March 18th, 2019 11:07 AM 0 COMMENTS

Google Reportedly Testing Facebook Messenger-Like Bubble Chat Notifications on Android Q

Last week Google announced the first beta of Android Q for early adopters and preview SDK for developers. The search giant has announced that the Android Q Beta 1 is available on all Pixel devices including the old Google Pixel and Pixel XL. This means the Android Q Beta 1 is available to Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL users right... Read More

Chakri K March 18th, 2019 9:48 AM 0 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Redmi 7 Spotted on Geekbench Ahead of Today’s Launch

Xiaomi is all set to launch the Redmi 7 in China alongside the Redmi Note 7 Pro. This is for the first time that the company will be launching the Redmi 7 in any market. To recall, the Redmi Note 7 Pro made its global debut in India last month. In India, the Redmi Note 7 Pro comes with a starting price of Rs 13,999, the phone is expected to... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj March 16th, 2019 4:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Testing Google-Powered Image Checking on the App

To tackle the spread of fake news via its platform, WhatsApp's new beta version shows a test feature that would run Google-powered web-checks on images being shared on the app to verify their legitimacy. Called "Search by Image", the feature would search an image on the web that a user either sent or received in their chats using official Google application programming interfaces (APIs) to find similar or equal images... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj March 15th, 2019 5:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Google Files Patent for Z-Fold Display Technology

Google has recently filed a patent which suggests that the search engine giant could be interested in a "Z-fold" display technology that could bend in two different places without breaking. The patent does not mention the word "phone" even once, instead, it refers to how the display could be used by "modern computing devices" which could refer to tablets or laptops, The Verge reported on Thursday. The search engine giant's... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj March 15th, 2019 2:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Google Maps Rolling Out Speed Traps and Accident Reporting Features

Google Maps is rolling out reporting features for speed traps and accidents, almost a year after it introduced speed limits in navigation. "If a new icon appeared in the Maps for you recently, don't worry, it's not another messaging service from Google. Rather, it's a shortcut for opening up the new reporting feature for speed traps and accidents. "Similar to Waze, Google Maps is adding the ability for users to... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj March 15th, 2019 12:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Beta 2.19.74 for Android Suggests In-App Browser Feature

Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has submitted the beta version of its next update that supports an in-app browser, a feature which is still under development. WhatsApp version 2.19.74 would show the in-app browser every time the user tries to open a link shared over the app, WABetaInfo reported on Friday. "If you choose to use the in-app browser when it will be available in future, you should not worry because... Read More

Chakri K March 15th, 2019 11:25 AM 15 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Redmi Go India Launch Set for March 19, Expected to Cost Less Than Rs 5,000

The Xiaomi Redmi Go is finally coming to India on March 19, as announced by the company's India Head, Manu Kumar Jain. The Redmi Go is Xiaomi's first Android Go smartphone and by far it has the best hardware on any Android Go phone launched till date. Xiaomi fans were little disappointed when the company did not announce the Redmi Go at the Redmi Note 7 Pro launch event, but... Read More

Chakri K March 15th, 2019 10:07 AM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia 3.1 Gets Android 9 Pie Update in India, HMD Global Announces

HMD Global has been the fastest to upgrade its Nokia phones to Google's Android 9 Pie software. In the last few months, HMD Global has upgraded several Nokia phones to Android 9 Pie software. The latest addition to the list of the Nokia 3.1. On Thursday, Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer of HMD Global, announced that the Nokia 3.1 has now been upgraded to the Android 9 Pie software, which... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj March 14th, 2019 3:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Twitter Rolling Out Redesigned Camera Feature to Mobile App Users

Microblogging site Twitter is rolling out the redesign of its camera feature that would now allow users to capture media and overlay location, hashtag or some words on a coloured label. The app would now show media in a larger, more immersive format in the feed with the imagery appearing before the text in tweets, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday. The redesign reflects on the company's plans on focusing on offering... Read More

Arpit Sharma March 14th, 2019 2:38 PM 6 COMMENTS

Redmi 6 Pro Closed Beta Hints Dual VoLTE Feature on Android 9 Pie Based MIUI 10 Update

When for the first time, the 4G network came on to devices, it was a breakthrough for cellular connectivity and high-speed internet. However, when it came to dual-SIM phones, the users had a different problem to face as they were not able to use the data on other SIM while they were on a call on the other. There was no way around the problem for the consumers, and if... Read More