Sunday, December 31, 2017

Xiaomi Mi A1 Android 8.0 Oreo Update Now Rolling Out

Xiaomi has finally started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo to the Xiaomi Mi A1. The smartphone was launched under Google's Android One programme with Android 7.1.2 Nougat back in September and was promised to receive an update to Android Oreo by the end of 2017. The new Android version ...
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Care sunt efectele “încetinirii” iPhone-urilor

Pasionat de tehnologia mobilă, scrie review-urile pentru telefoane mobile, tablete, portabile, aparate foto & video, diferite gadgets etc. Utilizează Samsung GALAXY S8 Plus, Canon 70D pentru fotografiile făcute la recenziile de pe site și laptopurile ASUS ROG G551 și ASUS Zenbook UX310UQ.
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Best Phones of 2017: The Best Mobiles Money Can Buy

Although the budget segment is the most active part of the Indian smartphone market, most people still pay a lot of attention to the high-end flagships. These phones might not sell as much, but they're a look at the future for the rest of us, and bring the cutting edge of features and performance. Brands like ...
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Chrome and Android to be Replaced by Fuchsia OS

Three and a half years back, Google declared that it has Android's back when it comes to applications working on Chrome OS gadgets. The capacity, called App Runtime, has been in a sort of beta version since then. In reasonable terms, some obscure number of individuals are running an obscure ...
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Friday, December 29, 2017

Microsoft's replacement app for usual lockscreen now in India

Microsoft Garage -- a programme that encourages the tech giant's employees to work on special projects -- has launched "Favorites Lock Screen" application for Android devices in India, the company has announced. "Favorites Lock Screen" is a replacement app for the usual lockscreen and has been ...
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Kodi media center now available for the Xbox One (coming full circle)

Kodi is a popular, open source application that turns a PC, an Android device, or many other gadgets into a full fledged media center with a TV-friendly user interface for accessing music, movies, photos, and more. It got its start many years ago as a project designed to turn the original Xbox game ...
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 to Have Problems with its Battery

There additionally hasn't been any word as to which adaptation of Android operating system the influenced gadgets are running on and the issue could be identified with the software condition as opposed to the hardware and software optimization. The company hasn't made an official statement yet, ...
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Chrome OS 64 beta allows Android apps to run in the background

Smoothly running Android apps on Chrome OS has been a work in progress for years now. Google has done a lot to improve the experience of running mobile apps on its browser-based operating system, and it appears a forthcoming software update could fix one of the remaining problems. A report by ...
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Top six smartphones of 2017 under Rs. 20000 in India

In terms of optics, you get dual (16MP + 2MP) rear cameras and Dual (13MP + 2MP) front cameras. The phone is backed by a Kirin 659 octa-core processor paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat with EMUI 5.1 on top. With an adaptive UI, the Honor 9i features ...
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Android will keep dominating iOS (despite iPhone X) and 6 other tech predictions for 2018

They're very user-friendly and while they're not exactly cheap, gadgets from Google are relatively affordable (yes, I'm looking at you, Apple). Take the newest of their Android tablets, for example, Pixelbook. Technically a Chromebook, it's the first laptop they've come out with that has Google Assistant ...
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Nokia 3310 4G Variant Spotted on TENAA, Running Android-Based YunOS

It is spotted with Alibaba's YunOS operating system, which is a custom version of Android. Historically, HMD brought the Nokia 3310 2G with Nokia Series 30+ OS, while its 3G version was debuted with Java-based Feature OS. It is unclear whether the new platform will be a part of the global Nokia 3310 ...
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Motorola G5S Plus gets a price cut in India

Lenovo-owned Motorola has announced a permanent price cut of its special edition smartphone of the Moto G5 Plus today. Launched in India in August at Rs 15,999, the Moto G5S Plus smartphone has got a price cut of Rs 1,000. The G5S Plus is exclusively available on Amazon.in and Moto Hub stores ...
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Nokia 3310 may soon get a 4G variant

Recently, the company also announced that Nokia 2 will directly receive Android Oreo 8.1 update skipping the Oreo 8.0 update. HMD Global's Chief product officer Juho Sarvikas has confirmed the new via Twitter. He tweeted, "It will receive Android Oreo. 1GB RAM devices will be supported on 8.1 ...
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Moto X4 starts receiving Android 8.0 Oreo update in India

The update weighs 1.13GB in size and has build number OPW27.2. The update also comes with security patch fo... Read More. NEW DELHI: Lenovo-owned Motorola has started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update for its Moto X4 smartphone in India. The company launched the smartphone in India last ...
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Vivo V7 smartphone gets a price cut in India

The smartphone runs Android 7.1 Nougat operating system out-of-the-box and sports a 5.7-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio. The device is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor paired with 4GB of RRAM. It offers 32GB internal storage which can be expanded up to ...
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11 Best gadgets of the year 2017

Leaving behind all the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco of last year, Samsung launched its Galaxy Note 8 smartphone recently. It is one of the best Android smartphone available in the market right now. Selling at Rs 64,900, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers all the high end specifications. It is the first smartphone of ...
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Nokia 2 to Get Android 8.1 Oreo Update Directly, HMD Global Confirms

After bringing the latest Android experience to the flagship Nokia 8, HMD Global is now set to directly provide Android 8.1 Oreo to Nokia 2. The handset was launched in October with Android 7.1 Nougat. It comes with an "average global price" of EUR 99 (approximately Rs. 7,600), and arrived in India ...
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Thursday, December 28, 2017

Mid-ranger Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra to launch at MWC 2018

The device will also be launched with Android Oreo 8.0. The phone was previously identified as H4233 and will feature a Qualcomm chipset instead of a MediaTek one as was the case with this year's XA1. The new chipset will be an octa-core processor clocked at 2.2GHz along with an Adreno 508 GPU ...
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Oppo F3 Price in India Slashed

Gadgets 360 has learnt that the new price is applicable starting Friday, and offline retailers have already provided with the update. ... The Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based Oppo F3 (Review) runs ColorOS 3.0 and features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) In-Cell 2.5D curved display with Corning ...
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WhatsApp Compatible Devices: These iPhones And Android Smartphones Won't Work Soon

So if you're using the popular messaging app for you older iPhone or Android smartphone, you may have to find an alternative messaging service. The list of devices that won't work with WhatsApp include an iPhone, two Blackberry smartphones, two Nokia gadgets and more mobile phones.
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OnePlus 5T Now Receiving OxygenOS 4.7.6 Update with Assistive Lighting for Face Unlock Feature

Rolling out as an incremental over-the-air (OTA) update, the new version brings assistive lighting for the preloaded Face Unlock feature and includes various performance improvements and fixes, as well as the December Android security patch. Amongst other changes with the OxygenOS 4.7.6 update, ...
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Xiaomi Mi 7 to Sport Face Unlock Technology, Ditch Fingerprint Sensor: Report

Unlike Apple's iPhone X, all of these Android smartphones are expected to have both fingerprint sensors and 3D face sensors. The upcoming Xiaomi Mi 7 is said to sport a 6-inch bezel-less 18:9 OLED display and a rear dual camera setup. This rumour, if true, will make the Mi 7 a significant upgrade ...
Read more: Xiaomi Mi 7 to Sport Face Unlock Technology, Ditch Fingerprint Sensor: Report

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Nokia 2 Gets Torture Tested (Video)

The Nokia 2 is the cheapest Android smartphone that Nokia makes and the device recently launched in a number of countries. We recently saw a torture test video for the Nokia 5 and now it is the turn of the Nokia 2. In the video below we get to see the handset put through a number of different tests, ...
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LG starts rolling out Android Oreo update for LG G6 users

Running Android 7.0 Nougat operating system it offers 4GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage. The users can add more storage by inserting a microSD card. The LG G6 comes equipped with a dual rear camera setup. The smartphone house two 13MP sensor modules, the rear camera arrangement is ...
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Motorola starts rolling Android Oreo update for the Moto X4

Motorola is now rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the standard variant of its Moto X4 smartphone. The Moto X4 standard version is the one that was also launched in India. The Oreo update on the phone is rolling out in a phased manner, so all Moto X4 users may receive it in the coming week.
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Google's Whole Hardware Thing Is Confusing The Hell Out Of Me

In the wide chasm between these two gadgets lies everything else Google announced this year, and together, the hardware paints a confusing picture. ... Google would sign off on the hardware, slap the Nexus moniker on the outside, and make sure it was be first to get the latest version Android as soon ...
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Front Panel Leaked

... new handsets include the Galaxy S9 with a single 12 megapixel camera and the Galaxy S9 Plus will come with a dual 12 megapixel camera. Samsung is also working on a new iris scanner for the handset and updated facial recognition. The device will come with a fingerprint sensor and Android Oreo.
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Nokia 1 Android Go smartphone expected to launch in March 2018

A Russian tipster Eldar Murtazin has revealed that the Finnish company will launch the new Nokia 1 smartphone with Google's Android Oreo (Go edition) next year in March. He tweeted that the smartphone is expected to come with an HD display with 720x1280 pixel resolution. It is claimed to offer 1GB ...
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OnePlus 5T to soon get open beta for Android Oreo

OnePlus is one of the few companies that has made sure that its smartphone run on the latest Android operating system. However, that does not include the latest offering from the Chinese smartphone maker -- OnePlus 5T. The handset still runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat, but that is soon going to change.
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Wednesday, December 27, 2017

FCC certifies WattUp Mid Field transmitter to further wireless charging tech

It's a big leap for the electronics industry to include wireless charging in most common mobile devices, smart appliances, and other gadgets. The WattUp Mid Field transmitter has been tested rigorously by the FCC. It has met regulatory requirements and consumer safety so we know it can be widely used ...
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Can we expect the Apple iPhone X for the new year?

Apple is already running campaigns to convince potential buyers to shell out for the phone and it is working as more Android users are switching over to Apple's side. If recent reports are to be believed, then we might see more people considering Apple's latest offering next year as we might be seeing a ...
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Hackers Can Guess Your PIN by Using Smartphone Sensor Data: Report

Using machine learning algorithms and a combination of information gathered from six different sensors found in smartphones, researchers succeeded in unlocking Android smartphones with a 99.5 percent accuracy within only three tries, when tackling a phone that had one of the 50 most common PIN ...
Read more: Hackers Can Guess Your PIN by Using Smartphone Sensor Data: Report

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Wireless charging “at a distance” on its way to smartphones and other gadgets

The WattUp Mid Field transmitter, developed by San Jose startup Energous, is a power-at-a-distance wireless system that can charge devices up to around 3 feet away. This would be a significant improvement over the wireless smartphone chargers currently available, which require that the handset is in ...
Read more: Wireless charging “at a distance” on its way to smartphones and other gadgets

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All that we know about Nokia 6 (2018): Specs, Leaks, Release Date, Price & more

He loves to review new cool gadgets and writing about Android, iOS, Gadgets and general Technology stuff. He has been associated with other well-known Tech sites WinCentral and GadgetOx since long. He currently sports a Lumia 950 XL and Nexus 5X. Other interests include listening to Nu-Metal ...
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Glitzy gadgets galore: The best of 2017

The phone got a dual camera set that held its own against the flagships and OnePlus' Oxygen OS, with its almost-stock Android feel. The Snapdragon 835 chipset, seen on flagships like the Samsung S8 and Note 8, and Google's Pixel phones coupled with a whopping 6 GB/8 GB of RAM ensured that ...
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Gadgets: A wireless smart thermometer will cook your meat to perfection

The app (iOS and Android) will alert you of the cooking time and when it's ready. The pen-shaped Meater measures 5.1-by-0.27-inches and is built with a stainless steel, water-resistant construction. A pair of sensor probes measure the internal (up to 212 degrees) and external temperature (up to 527 ...
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This tech investor bought a gadget a day in 2017. Here are the top picks ..

The smaller version of the Google connected speaker has been heavily discounted for the holidays, at $29, and Pham responded by buying 10 of them, one for each room of his house, and as gifts. He prefers Google to Amazon Echo because he's a die-hard Google Android user who schedules his life ...
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Honor V10 registrations begin December 28 on Amazon India's website

The smartphone is powered by company's own Kirin 970 processor and runs Android 8.0 Oreo topped with EMUI 8.0, UI layer of the company. The smartphone comes with a bezel-less display. The device features a 5.99-inch full HD+ display with 1080x2160 pixel resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio.
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Comio C2 review: Another budget smartphone

The Comio C2 runs Android 7.0 Nougat operating system topped with the own UI of the company. The smartphone comes with the August security patch which is quite old. The device doesn't come with an app drawer, which means that your apps will clutter the home screen. The smartphone also comes ...
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Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) listed online, price and specifications revealed

The handsets are powered by an octa-core Exynos 7885 processor with Mali-G71 GPU and run Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. Both the smartphones boast of a dual front camera setup of 16MP primary camera with f/1.9 aperture and an 8MP secondary camera with f/1.9 aperture. On the back ...
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Nokia 7 to launch in global markets in early 2018: Report

The smartphone runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system out-of-the box. As the other Nokia smartphones, this one will also receive Android 8.0 Oreo update. The smartphone features a 5.2-inch full-HD 1080x1920 pixels resolution. The display is protected with a coating of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on ...
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Beware, hackers can use these sensors to crack your smartphone's PIN

Using machine learning algorithms and a combination of information gathered from six different sensors found in smart phones, researchers succeeded in unlocking Android smart phones with a 99.5% accuracy within only three tries, when tackling a phone that had one of the 50 most common PIN ...
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Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Xiaomi India makes it easier to track smartphone repair status

On a related note, the smartphone maker recently rolled out Android Oreo for Mi A1. A new report now states that the update for the handset will get fast charging support as well. Along with this, the Oreo update will also enable the apps to load faster and with improved animations. All this will come in ...
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How To: Setting Up New Gadgets & Permanently Erasing Personal Info From Old Ones After ...

Other operating systems such as Android MAY be unencrypted by default. So, charge your phone up first as this process drains the battery. Then go into the phones settings, into the security menu and turn on encryption. This can take an hour or more. Once done, you can go into the Backup and Reset ...
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Install Android Oreo on your OnePlus One Device

OnePlus released its OnePlus One phone in 2014 and it was cherished so much by people that this meant the start of the OnePlus brand. Back then, it has set an alternative benchmark in the Flagship gadgets market, despite the fact that it's almost 2018, and yet a major part of customers are finding help ...
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Jio Cashback Offer, Redmi 5A Available Offline, Paytm Mall Sale, and More: Your 360 Daily

For those looking for a good deal in the holiday season, the Paytm Mall sale offers some good deals on iPhones, Android phones and LED TVs; do note that it is actually the cashbacks that drive down the effective price, not the discounted prices. Some of the deals worth checking out include iPhone X ...
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Amazon Alexa Suggests Strong Holiday Echo Sales For Android and iOS App

While the solid rankings will probably fall after occasion gadget actuations have finished up, and a portion of the Echo and Home gadgets will no uncertainty be restored, the numbers mirror a developing enthusiasm for AI-helped speakers. A year ago, Amazon noticed that occasion Echo deals were up ...
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Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) Listed by Online Retailer With Price, Specifications

The site is yet to start selling the new Samsung smartphone, but it presently shows that the dual-SIM Android smartphone features a 5-inch qHD (540x960 pixels) Super AMOLED display. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917) SoC with a quad-core 1.4GHz CPU, coupled with 1.5GB of RAM.
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ZTE Blade A3 launches Quite Blue colour variant in China

NEW DELHI: ZTE, the Chinese smartphone maker, launched its dual-selfie camera-laden handset, the Blade A3 on its home turf last month. But the device was launched only in two colour variants - Glacier Blue and Obsidian Black. Now, the tech firm has launched a new colour variant for the ...
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Xiaomi Mi A1 Android Oreo beta update brings fast support and bug fixes

Xiaomi's first Android One device, the Xiaomi Mi A1 had started receiving the Android 8.0 Oreo beta update earlier this month. The company promised had that it would release the stable Oreo update by the end of 2017, and meanwhile, those who tested the beta update on Mi A1 have found some ...
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