December 20th, 2018 10:09 AM 1 COMMENTS

Facebook Reiterates it Never Allowed Partners to Access Private Messages Without Users Permission

Facebook has once again reiterated that it never allowed its partners to access private messages without a user's permission. In a new blog post, Facebook Vice President of Product Partnerships Ime Archibong said late on Wednesday that the social networking giant worked closely with four partners to integrate messaging capabilities into their products so people could message their Facebook friends -- but only if they chose to use Facebook Login.... Read More

December 20th, 2018 9:11 AM 0 COMMENTS

OnePlus Concerned About Battery Life in Smaller Phones, 5G Will Also Present Hurdles: Pete Lau

Recently, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau talked to media and discussed OnePlus’ plans and the company’s take on 5G phones. During the question and answer session, the executive said that OnePlus wishes to design a smaller phone, but it also wants to accomplish the smaller form factor by preserving the battery life. The CEO also talked about the upcoming 5G smartphone by OnePlus, and he revealed that the new 5G smartphone... Read More

December 19th, 2018 5:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

Asus Launches F570 and VivoBook 15 (X505) Gaming Laptops in India

Taiwan-based electronics major Asus on Wednesday launched two gaming laptops in India that are powered by latest-generation AMD Ryzen Mobile processors with Radeon Vega graphics. The F570 gaming laptop is available from Rs 30,990-Rs 35,990 while the VivoBook 15 (X505) would cost Rs 52,990. Both the laptops feature AMD Ryzen 5 processor with up to 8GB DDR4 memory and AMD Radeon Vega 8 graphics. "We are excited to unveil the... Read More

December 18th, 2018 7:00 PM 1 COMMENTS

Lenovo Z5 Pro GT With Snapdragon 855 SoC and 12GB of RAM Unveiled

The Chinese brand Lenovo made some silent launches this year even though the brand released some impressive phones. However, there is nothing to stop us from saying that the brand is planning to welcome the new year with a bang. As of late, Lenovo has not left any stone unturned to pique the interest of smartphone buyers owing to its latest Lenovo Z5 series. The smartphone that we are talking... Read More

December 13th, 2018 4:01 PM 15 COMMENTS

MediaTek Helio P90 With Fusion AI to Power Mid-Range Phones Under Rs 30,000

While smartphones this year have all been about notches and dual camera setups, the chipsets and processors have also definitely progressed a lot in terms of technology and architecture. Owing to this phenomenon, we are getting to see a lot of chipsets out there boasting of immense power efficiency and AI prowess. Another such mid-range and budget segment chipset manufacturer is MediaTek. Now, the Taiwanese manufacturer has launched its new... Read More

December 7th, 2018 1:27 PM 2 COMMENTS

Allo Will Not Work After March 2019 as Google Focusses on Android Messages and Duo

Google has said its smart messaging app Allo will not work after March 2019 as the company focuses on improving its Android Messages app and video calling app Duo. "Allo will continue to work through March 2019 and until then, you'll be able to export all of your existing conversation history from the app," Matt Klainer, Vice President, Consumer Communications Products at Google said in a blog post on Thursday.... Read More

December 6th, 2018 11:03 AM 6 COMMENTS

OnePlus to Launch First Commercial 5G Smartphone With Snapdragon 855 in Europe Next Year

Chinese handset maker OnePlus will join the growing roster of handset makers rolling out their 5G smartphones with a flagship device next year, featuring the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 mobile platform. Speaking at the Snapdragon Tech Summit, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau said the company would have the first flagship smartphone to feature the Snapdragon 855 that will be rolled out next year in Europe in partnership with telecom operator, EE.... Read More

December 6th, 2018 10:16 AM 3 COMMENTS

WhatsApp to Introduce Dark Mode in Coming Days

In the last few weeks, WhatsApp has rolled out plenty of new updates. It seems that now after introducing the much-requested functionalities on the instant messaging application like stickers, WhatsApp is onto innovating more. WhatsApp also recently rolled out the group calling feature for the users, and now according to the latest report, the Facebook-owned giant will be topping up the previous update with the launch of a new Dark... Read More

December 5th, 2018 11:15 AM 1 COMMENTS

Qualcomm Releases 5G Enabled Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform

Qualcomm has finally unveiled its next top-end chipset processor for smartphones, the Snapdragon 855 SoC. The new Snapdragon 855 SoC will come with 5G X50 modem and will bring 5G network capabilities onboard smartphones in the USA as soon as in the next year. In an event held in Hawaii, the renowned chipset manufactured launched the Snapdragon 855 SoC which would allow the smartphones to connect to 5G wireless data... Read More

December 4th, 2018 5:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Froggipedia Learning App Becomes the iPad App of the Year

Froggipedia app from Ahmedabad-based e-learning company Designmate has become the iPad App of the Year, Apple announced on Tuesday. Froggipedia is an interactive learning Apple Augmented Reality (AR) app that helps explore and discover the unique life cycle and intricate anatomical details of a frog. "This year, Battle Royale-style games like Fortnite and PUBG Mobile dominated global gaming culture with exciting, last-player-standing action. "Innovative apps like Fabulous, Shine, 10% Happier... Read More

December 4th, 2018 1:45 PM 1 COMMENTS

Mi Band 3 Helps Xiaomi Grab the Top Position in Global Wearable Market

Riding on the success of its Mi Band 3 in India and other markets beyond China, Xiaomi grabbed the top position with 21.5% market share in the global wearable segment in the third quarter as Apple came second with 13.1% share, the International Data Corporation (IDC) said on Tuesday. Global shipments of wearable devices reached 32 million units in the third quarter of 2018 -- up 21.7% from the previous... Read More

December 4th, 2018 10:09 AM 3 COMMENTS

Google Pixel 3 Devices in India Now Support eSIM Service on Jio, Airtel Networks

Google on Tuesday announced eSIM wireless service on its Pixel 3 smartphone with Reliance Jio and Airtel telecom carriers in India. Google was the first smartphone vendor to support built-in eSIMs with its Project Fi -- now called Google Fi -- network last year. "Sprint in the US, EE in the UK, Airtel and Reliance Jio in India, and Truphone and Gigsky in various countries will also roll out eSIM... Read More

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