Samsung has expanded the colour options for its Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones. The company on Wednesday announced the new Rose Pink variant of the S8 and S8+ phones and it will go on sale in early October in Netherlands. With the latest launch, the S8 smartphones are now offered in four colours – […]
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Nokia 8 with 6GB RAM & 128GB storage goes on pre-order in Finland
HMD Global’s plans to launch a 6GB RAM variant of the Nokia 8 smartphone have been in rumours for quite sometime now. Even though the company is yet to officially unveil the new variant, it has gone on pre-order in Finland. The smartphone is being offered by popular Finnish retailer Verkkokauppa.com for 649.90 euros with […]
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Sony confirms new design for next-gen smartphones
After sticking with the Omnibalance design in its smartphones for the last few years, Japanese tech giant Sony is finally ready to opt for a new design. The company’s India MD Kenichiro Hibi revealed to The Indian Express that Sony’s next-generation of smartphones will have a completely new design. “We have deployed an omnibalance design […]
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Akai launches Android-powered 50-inch 4K Smart TV in India
Consumer electronics company Akai has introduced an Android-powered 4K Smart TV in the Indian market. According to a press release issued by the company, the new AKAI AKLT50-UD22CH Smart TV will cost INR 59,990 and is now available in stores. Although the company has not revealed any details on the implementation on Android in the […]
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Next-gen chip will make your GPS apps more accurate than ever
Broadcom is gearing up to launch a new GPS chip that aims to make your GPS woes go away. Currently in sampling, the BCM47755 chip will take advantage of two frequencies to pinpoint your location accurately up to 30 centimeters. According to the company, today’s smartphones and wearables are powered by single frequency GNSS receivers, […]
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Asus to exit sub-INR 10k smartphone market in India
Ill-prepared to deal with the massive competition in the sub-INR 10,000 smartphone market in India, Asus has decided to exit the segment. The Taiwanese manufacturer will now focus solely on the INR 10,000 to INR 30,000 price bracket. “We do see that the competition in the market is actually very tough with the aggressive approach […]
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Google extends security update support period for Nexus 6P and 5X
Google has quietly extended the security update support period for the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P smartphones. The support period was earlier supposed to lapse in September 2018 for the phones, but after the extension, the smartphones will get guaranteed Android security updates until November 2018. Google has not given any explanation for this gesture, […]
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Verizon HTC One M9 gets Android 7.0 Nougat update
Verizon variant of the HTC One M9 is finally receiving the Android Nougat update. It is the last carrier-locked variant of the One M9 to get the update in US; T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint have already released the update months ago. The update is now available over-the-air and will automatically reach your One M9 smartphone. […]