Taiwanese manufacturer Acer’s 2018 version of the Iconia One 8 tablet has been revealed in full by US regulator FCC. The FCC documentation has disclosed the key specifications of the device, which will feature an 8-inch screen. To remind you, Acer has been launching Iconia One 8 tablets since 2014. According to FCC, the tablet […]
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Huawei Nova 2s launched in China (Update: Gets a new colour ‘Acacia Red’)
Update (Jan 21, 2018): Huawei has unveiled a new colour option for Nova 2s – Acacia Red. This is the sixth colour to be released for the smartphone. It is now on pre-order and will start shipping January 24 in China. It is a limited edition version, so the Red Huawei Nova 2s will only […]
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Vivo X20 Plus UD with in-display fingerprint sensor to be launched on Jan 24
Update (Jan 24): The Vivo X20 Plus UD is now official. Update (Jan 22): Vivo has revealed that it will be officially announcing the X20 Plus UD on January 24 at a press event in Beijing. The company announced the news on Weibo. Earlier (Jan 16): It is no more a secret that Chinese smartphone […]
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Google Play getting audiobooks soon
Update (Jan 23): Google has officially launched Audiobooks in the Play Store. Earlier (Jan 20): Google currently offers apps, games, movies, TV shows, music, e-books, and magazines via the Google Play Store. Now, it seems that audiobooks are all set to join the list. According to report in 9to5Google, Google on Friday ran a promotional […]
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Samsung Cloud will no longer support third-party app backups
Samsung has announced it is going to stop supporting backups of third-party apps on its cloud storage service ‘Samsung Cloud’. According to the company, this policy change will go into effect on February 6, when it will also immediately delete any existing third-party app backups. The company revealed this Samsung Cloud policy change in an […]
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Google Trips 1.6 adds videos & blog posts about destinations
In order to provide you with even more information about your next vacation destination, Google Trips app will now show you relevant YouTube videos and blog posts. At this time, the blog posts are only offered only from Blogger-based blogs, but that can change in the future. This new feature has been introduced as a […]
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Alexa app finally gets Alexa voice assistant
Although Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant rules the smart speaker market, the same can’t be said for the mobile devices. However, it seems Amazon is finally ready to change that. According to a report in Techcrunch, Amazon has released an updated version of its Alexa app in the Play Store, which includes the actual voice assistant. […]
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OnePlus confirms hack, credit card data of 40,000 users stolen
Less than a week after the reports of OnePlus customers finding fraudulent charges on their credit card statements appeared, Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has confirmed that its website was indeed breached. The company revealed that credit card information of upto 40,000 users may have been stolen. In a post on its forum, OnePlus stated that […]