Update (October 13): LG V30 and V30+ are now on sale in the United States. Read more in my full report. Earlier (Aug 31): In its bid to offer a worthy competitor to Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 and upcoming iPhone 8 Plus, Korean electronics giant LG on Thursday introduced its new flagship V30 smartphone. […]
Posted inApplications, India
Skype Lite will now help you stay on top of your text messages
Microsoft on Thursday announced that it has added a new ‘SMS Insights’ feature to the Skype Lite application. With SMS Insights, Skype Lite is hoping to help you get order in the chaos of SMS messages. Every one of us gets truckload of text messages these days ranging from OTPs to bank transactions alerts to […]
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Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana are teaming up
In a surprise announcement on Wednesday, Amazon and Microsoft announced that are integrating their digital assistants. That’s right, MIcrosoft’s Cortana will now be able to talk to Amazon’s Alexa and vice versa and it would all be as simple (but awkward) as saying “Alexa, open Cortana,” or “Cortana, open Alexa.” According to the companies, this […]
Posted inConnected Devices, IFA 2017
Samsung unveils Gear Sport, Fit 2 Pro, & new IconX earbuds
Korean tech giant Samsung on Wednesday took the wraps off its new wearables line-up at IFA trade fair. There’s a new smartwatch ‘Gear Sport, new fitness tracker ‘Gear Fit 2 Pro and connected earbuds ‘Gear IconX.’ Targeted to the fitness enthusiasts and everyday athletes, the new Gear devices pack a range of features including activity […]
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Intex Aqua Note 5.5 with Nougat now available at Rs. 5,799
Intex has released a new Aqua-series smartphone in the Indian market. Priced at Rs. 5,799, the new Aqua Note 5.5 can be now grabbed from Amazon India in Champagne Gold colour. The smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat and is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor. Intex has also included 2GB of RAM, 16GB […]
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Google Assistant is coming to new smart speakers
Google’s Assistant is finally heading over to third-party devices. The company on Wednesday announced in a blog post that three smart speakers from Anker, Mobvai and Panasonic will integrate the voice assistant. Today’s announcement isn’t a big surprise given Google opened Assistant’s SDK to other vendors earlier this year, but this is the first time […]
Posted inChina, Phones
Xiaomi to reveal Mi Mix 2 on September 11
Xiaomi has confirmed that it will unveil the new Mi Mix 2 smartphone on September 11 in Beijing. Known for its edge-to-edge display, the Mi Mix-series is the pinnacle of smartphone innovation from Xiaomi. With Mi Mix 2, the Chinese manufacturer would like to showcase the best of its capabilities in smartphone production. The details […]
Posted inAndroid Cameras, IFA 2017
Acer’s Halo 360 camera runs on Android 7.1
Acer’s Android line-up at IFA this year seems be limited to just a 360-degree camera – Halo 360. It is an all-in-one camera, which will allow you to capture, edit and share 360-degree photos and videos right on the device. The Taiwanese manufacturer doesn’t want you running to a desktop or laptop everytime you need […]