Update (Jan 24): Vivo has unveiled the X20 Plus UD as the first smartphone with an in-display fingerprint sensor. Update (Jan 9, 2018): At CES 2018, Vivo detailed some aspects of its upcoming smartphone with in-display fingerprint sensor. The company said the phone is ready for mass production and will be officially announced in early-2018. […]
Posted inIndia, Manufacturers
Indian physical retailers vexed by trade margin cuts by Vivo & Oppo
The brick-and-mortar stores in India, which propelled the rise of the Chinese smartphone makers Oppo and Vivo, are now disgruntled by the companies. The physical retailers are reportedly displeased by the recent cuts to the trade margins by the two manufacturers and a number of stores have even stopped selling Oppo and Vivo smartphones. According […]
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Find out everything Google Assistant can do in this directory
It has been over an year and a half since Google Assistant made its debut as a part of Allo messaging app and Google has just gotten around to providing a comprehensive resource on what it can do for its consumers. More often than not, the companies like Google announce a new service, but apart […]
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Android Auto gets Google Assistant integration
The Smart displays aren’t only new product or service to get Google Assistant, Google has announced that it is finally bringing the Assistant to Android Auto. The integration will start rolling out this week in the United States. The updated Android Auto app with Google Assistant is already available in the Play Store. According to […]
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Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) unveiled: 5-inch qHD screen in tow
Samsung has quietly unveiled the 2018-variant of its Galaxy J2 Pro smartphone (SM-J250FZKDXXV). It has been listed on Samsung Vietnam website and carries a price-tag of 3,290,000 VND ($144). Although Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) is supposed to be an upgrade to its predecessor, it is in reality a downgrade from Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2016). […]
Posted inAndroid Figures
16 months after its launch, Nougat is still behind Marshmallow
Google has published the latest Android distribution numbers and there aren’t any surprises. All other Android versions expect Nougat and Oreo continue to lose device share. Android Nougat gained three percent last month, which has taken its device share above Lollipop, but it is still behind Marshmallow. It took Android Nougat over 16 months to […]
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Google Assistant coming to Smart displays from Lenovo, LG, Sony & JBL
Google on Monday announced that it is expanding the availability of Google Assistant to Smart displays. The search giant is working with Lenovo, Sony, LG and JBL to bring these Assistant-powered Smart displays to the market. So, what are these smart displays? These upcoming Smart displays are basically 7-inch to 10-inch touchscreens with an integrated […]
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Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime coming soon to India, specs revealed
Remember that upcoming Samsung On-series phone that Amazon India started teasing in late-December. Well, Amazon has updated its teaser with some details about the smartphone and its key specifications. It is going to be called Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime and come with the specifications very similar to what the company’s Galaxy J7 Pro offers. Also, […]