Realme C2 sale to begin at 12 pm in India today: Price, launch offers and more

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Realme C2 sale to begin at 12 pm in India today: Price, launch offers and more

Realme C2 sale will begin in India today via the company’s official website and Flipkart. The sale of the smartphone will be held on both the platforms at 12 pm (noon) IST. The Realme C2 smartphone is being made available in Diamond Blue and Diamond Black colour options. The customers will be able to avail various offers including no-cost EMI and bank discount.

The smartphone was launched in India last month at a starting price of Rs 5,999. The first Realme C2 sale in India was held last week, followed by a second sale just a couple of days back. Here’s a look at the price details and specifications of the Realme C2 smartphone:

Realme C2 price in India, sale offers

Realme C2 price in India starts at Rs 5,999 for its 2GB RAM/16GB storage model, while the 3GB RAM/32GB storage variant costs Rs 7,999. The smartphone can be picked up in Diamond Blue and Diamond Black colour options and the sale of the handset will begin at 12 pm (noon) IST. Interested customers can head to Realme’s official website and Flipkart to buy the device.

A no-cost EMI of as low as Rs 1,000 a month is available on Realme C2. Axis Bank Buzz credit card holders can also get a discount of 5% (up to Rs 200). There is also an instant discount of 5% available on EMI with ICICI Bank cards.

The Realme website is giving a super cash cashback with up to Rs 1,000 for those who’ll pay for their purchase via Mobikwik.

Realme C2 specification

The Realme C2 smartphone features a 6.1-inch HD+ Dewdrop Full-Screen display and it is powered by an octa-core Helio P22 12nm processor clocked at 2.0GHz. The smartphone from Realme is available in 2GB RAM and 3GB RAM variants. While the former comes with 16GB of internal storage, the latter has 32GB of onboard storage.

The Realme C2 smartphone runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with ColorOS 6.0 and it packs a 4,000mAh battery. On the camera front, the handset sports a dual rear camera setup that comprises of 13MP and a 2MP sensors. For selfies and video calls, there is a 5MP front camera that is touted to be backed by AI enhancements and has support for facial unlock feature.

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Samsung brings new update for all the devices of its Galaxy S10-series

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Samsung brings new update for all the devices of its Galaxy S10-series

Samsung seems to be updating all its high-end smartphones these days. Earlier we saw the company releasing a new update for its Galaxy A70 with the latest security patch and improvements. Now, the South Korean technology giant has rolled out a new software update for the Galaxy S10-series (Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+). Currently, the new update is live in Switzerland and it brings the new May Security Android patch along with improvements in the camera department. The new update for the Samsung Galaxy S10-series is being rolled out via OTA (over-the-air) update and is expected to reach the other regions in the coming days.

In addition to this, the US carriers AT&T and Verizon have also released new updates for the Samsung Galaxy S10-series. But the update adds only the new May Android Security patch and not the camera improvements to the devices.

The update was first spotted by SamMobile, which said that Samsung Galaxy S10-series update brings the camera enhancement to the devices. Other than that, the Night Mode of the device has also been improved so that the users can click better pictures in low light. Earlier, the Night Mode of the Samsung Galaxy S10-series didn’t work with the ultra-wide-angle camera but the new update has added that feature. Now, when shooting pictures in low light, the photos get less noise.

The Live Focus feature which earlier wasn’t available in the ultra-wide-angle lens and the telephoto lens of the Samsung Galaxy S10-series have been tweaked. So now, the Live Focus works on both the lenses mentioned before. Earlier, the Live Focus support was limited to just ultra-wide-angle lens.

Once users’ smartphones will get the update, they will be informed via a notification. But if it doesn’t the users can go to Settings>Software Update to manually search for the new update. If the update is available for their devices and regions, they would be able to find it. And if not, then they would have to wait for the update to arrive at their regions.

Earlier this week, Samsung had released their new update with May Android Security patch for their Galaxy A70. The update brought changes and improvements to the camera and the in-display fingerprint of the device.

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Instagram’s IGTV will now start supporting landscape videos

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Instagram’s IGTV will now start supporting landscape videos

Photo-sharing app Instagram will no longer only have vertical videos. The company has announced that its long-form video platform, IGTV, will now begin supporting landscape videos too. Till now, because of Instagram’s mobile-first strategy, IGTV only supported vertical videos. The company has said that it has now announced a change because of creator feedback and also because there some landscape videos present on IGTV already but users have to completely turn their smartphones to watch these in full screen.

The company announced the change in a blog post saying, “We realize this is an evolution from where IGTV started — we believe it’s the right change for viewers and creators. In many ways, opening IGTV to more than just vertical videos are similar to when we opened Instagram to more than just square photos in 2015. It enabled creativity to flourish and engagement to rise — and we believe the same will happen again with IGTV.”

Till now, IGTV has struggled to make a mark, especially if we compare its growth to TikTok. According to The Hollywood Reporter’s report that surfaced earlier this year, content creators are not too interested in IGTV. And it has since then been confirmed by other technology websites that creators love the features of the app, but they haven’t been able to monetize their content yet, and in a way, that defeats their purpose.

While YouTube has an ad placement service that pays creators, as of now, no brands are paying content creators to make long-form videos for IGTV. In addition to this, since IGTV only has support for vertical videos, content creators mostly cannot use the videos that they have created for YouTube on it. So it takes extra effort on their part to make a new video particularly for IGTV, a platform that has not been able to impress too many so far.

With vertical videos gone, these content creators will be encouraged to upload the same video that they create for YouTube on IGTV too. And since Instagram is the most popular social media platform as of now, and it has started showcasing IGTV videos in the main feed, we may see the video platform finally getting the boost that it needs because of this change in video format.  However, Instagram did have to sacrifice the vertical video format for it, which was a key distinguishing factor of the IGTV platform.

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2019 iPhone’s 11 models get certified by EEC ahead of launch: Report

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2019 iPhone’s 11 models get certified by EEC ahead of launch: Report

Cupertino-based technology giant Apple has registered the 2019 iPhone models with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) in Russia. While a number of reports have surfaced online about the new iPhone models, the latest report is extremely different from them. It claims that as many as 11 new model numbers have been spotted on the EEC database and all of them are believed to be a part of the 2019 iPhone lineup. While three of them are speculated to be a part of the iPhone XR successor line, the rest will be related to the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Max. All of the iPhone models are said to run Apple‘s A13 Bionic SoC and iOS 13.

According to the EEC database, which was at first spotted by 9to5Mac, the model numbers of the upcoming iPhones are A2111, A2160, A2161, A2215, A2216, A2217, A2218, A2219, A2220, A2221, and A2223. While the A2111, A2161, and A2215 identifiers are said to be a part of the iPhone XR successor lineup, the rest of the model numbers will be related to the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Max.

Since Apple usually launches multiple variants of iPhones for various markets, the identifiers that have surfaced online may be meant for different markets too. However, Apple has not said anything about these identifiers or the iPhone 11 (2019 iPhone) models yet, so these have to be taken with a pinch of salt.

According to prior reports about the 2019 iPhone models, they will come with Apple’s A13 Bionic chipset and have support for reverse wireless charging. It has also been reported that the new iPhone XR model will be available in two new colour options including Green and Lavender Purple.

Renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also highlighted in a recent note that the company will be including modified-PI (MPI) for the antennas in its upcoming iPhone models. While the new material will not be bringing any new changes in terms of network performance, it would help the company easily find affordable options for its next generation phones. Kuo has also said that the upcoming 2019 iPhones will come with enhanced front-facing cameras. While iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max successors will come with triple rear cameras, the iPhone XR successor will come with a dual rear camera setup.

Some renders have also indicated that the new iPhones will come with a square camera module on their back panels.

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Google has changed the design for mobile search results display page

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Google has changed the design for mobile search results display page

California-based technology giant Google has come out with a new look for its search results page on mobile devices. Speaking about the updated look, Google said that this change is aimed to help the consumers and users better understand where the information or the results are coming from. The changed look is currently limited to only a limited number of users but it will be rolled out on a global scale in the coming weeks. Although Google is changing its look for the mobile devices but it hasn’t mentioned if the new design will be brought to the desktop version of the website as well.

Google revealed the new design and the information about it through a blog post. In the blog post, the company wrote, “With this new design, a website’s branding can be front and centre, helping you better understand where the information is coming from and what pages have what you’re looking for.”

Talking about the changes made to Google’s mobile design, the new design will make the name of the website and the icons appear on the top of the result card. This will be followed by the page title and the description of the page. Earlier, the title of the page would appear at the top of the search results and it was followed by the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the page/ website name, which in turn was followed by the description of the page.

Earlier the search results which showed the ads was labeled in green. But now, in the new redesigned Google for mobile devices, the advertisements will be accompanied with a bold ad label and it will show up in the place of the website icon on the ads.

According to the search giant, the new updated design will give it an opportunity to add more useful action buttons to the search results. Google’s blog post states, “As we continue to make new content formats and useful actions available—from buying movie tickets to playing podcasts—this new design allows us to add more action buttons and helpful previews to search results cards, all while giving you a better sense of the web page’s content with clear attribution back to the source.”

Moreover, the company is also working on many other changes which it will bring to the mobile search platform in the coming months. Some of these changes include – AR search results, full news results etc.

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BenQ W1700M and BenQ TK800M projectors with 4K HRD support launched: Price and features

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BenQ W1700M and BenQ TK800M projectors with 4K HRD support launched: Price and features

Electronics maker BenQ has launched two new 4K Home Projectors named W1700M and the TK800M in India today. Both the newly launched projectors are an upgrade to the earlier W1700 and the TK800 sports projectors respectively. The new projectors come with CinematicColor technology which gives precise colour reproduction along with 4K HDR. According to BenQ, both the W1700M and the TK800M come with enhanced colour accuracy to wider Rec. 709 levels.

BenQ W1700M and TK800M price and availability

The BenQ W1700M holds a price tag of Rs 2,10,000 while the BenQ TK800M is priced at Rs 1,99,000. The newly launched projectors will be made available on all leading Home AV Integration partners across India and their sale will start from May 2019 onwards.

Commenting on the launch, Rajeev Singh, Managing Director of BenQ said, “BenQ continues to lead the way in delivering cutting edge solutions leveraging 4K technology with its performance-oriented projector series. We will keep embracing innovative technologies to offer the new 4K home projectors for AV professionals, home cinema users and people who are looking for big screen home entertainment, bringing the 4K HDR immersive viewing experience to life.”

BenQ W1700M projectors specifications and features

The BenQ W1700M projector produces 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution. It gives 8.3 million distinct pixels for each frame the projector applies. The BenQ W1700M applies a new generation 0.47-inch single-DMD DLP technology to minimize the projector’s profile. As mentioned above, the BenQ W1700M comes with a CinematicColor technology which delivers 100% Rec. 709 precise colours. According to the company, the BenQ W1700M produces colours as the directors envisioned it.

In addition to this, the BenQ W1700M also packs HDR10 and HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) support which offers good visuals when watching a Blu-ray movie or streaming videos/ movies online. The newly launched projector comes with a high dynamic range which offers better brightness, contrast range and image optimization.

BenQ W1700M
BenQ W1700M

BenQ TK800M projector specifications and features

Unlike the BenQ W1700M, the BenQ TK800M gives a 96% Rec. 709, which gives good colour reproduction. It balances the colour and brightness being projected for well-lit environment. It gives out 3000lm brightness and can deliver 4K videos in Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution. Similar to the BenQ W1700M, the BenQ delivers 8.3-million-pixel picture in any lighting condition.

The BenQ TK800M comes with various features and modes, it offers the colour reproduction and the settings according to the mode selected. The Football and Sport Modes gives powerful sound and allows the user to enjoy the sport inside or outside in any lighting conditions.

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Samsung Galaxy A70S to be the world’s first smartphone to sport a 64MP camera: Report

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Samsung Galaxy A70S to be the world’s first smartphone to sport a 64MP camera: Report

South Korean technology giant Samsung launched its Galaxy A70 smartphone in March this year. The smartphone comes with an Infinity-U display and comes with a triple camera on its back panel. According to a report that has surfaced online, Samsung will house a 64MP camera sensor in a new variant of its Galaxy A70 handset. The upcoming smartphone is expected to be named as Samsung Galaxy A70S and will be the world’s first smartphone to come with a 64MP primary camera.

The upcoming smartphone is expected to be launched by the second half of 2019. We should mention that earlier this month, Samsung had launched its 64MP camera sensor. It should also be pointed out that the upcoming 64-megapixel ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor will be able to click 16MP photos in lowly-lit conditions using the Tetracell technology by the company. The new sensor is said to go on a mass production later this year and it may appear in Galaxy A70S, according to a report in a popular daily.

Samsung’s latest ISOCELL Bright GW1 has the highest resolution for smartphone cameras. Besides this, the camera sensor also has support for real-time HDR of up to 1000dB and will be able to support full-HD slow-motion video recording. The camera sensor unveiled by the company features support for Super PD phase detection auto-focus technology.

As of now, we have only seen smartphone cameras that come with 48MP primary camera sensors and most of these have been manufactured by Sony and Samsung. The upcoming Samsung Galaxy A70S smartphone is expected to come with internals that will be similar to its predecessor. The key difference between the two will be the cameras of the handsets.

It has also been reported that Samsung Galaxy Note will not come with the 64Mp primary sensor, and we should point out that this contradicts an earlier report. It is worth adding that Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is expected to be launched in the second half of 2019 but the company will first be adding its new technology to its mid-range smartphone.

To recall, Samsung Galaxy A70 runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with One UI on top and features a 6.7-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor clubbed with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. On the camera front, Galaxy A70 comes with a triple rear camera setup that comprises of a 32MP sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 5MP depth sensor. Samsung Galaxy A70 has a 32MP selfie camera and houses a 4,500mAh battery that has support for 25W Super-Fast Charging technology.

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Xiaomi Black Shark 2 teased to be available on Flipkart, will be launched in India on May 27

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Xiaomi Black Shark 2 teased to be available on Flipkart, will be launched in India on May 27

Xiaomi’s gaming smartphone sub-brand Black Shark recently launched its Black Shark 2 with features capable of running the most graphics intensive games. The Black Shark 2 is powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC and comes with gaming-based performance. Xiaomi’s Black Shark 2 is scheduled to launch in India on May 27, 2019, according to various reports. Before its launch, the Black Shark 2 has been teased on Flipkart which suggests that the device could go on sale on the Indian e-commerce platform.

Prior to this, an ad about Flipkart was put on Instagram showcasing the current and upcoming premium smartphone portfolio. In that ad, the Black Shark 2 was also displayed along with smartphones from Google, Oppo, Samsung, etc.

Black Shark 2 price and availability (expected)

The Black Shark 2 was earlier launched in China. In its home country, the 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage variant of the device is priced at CNY 3,199 (approximately Rs 32,300) and the 8GB RAM/ 128GB storage model costs CNY 3,499 (approximately Rs 35,300).

The Black Shark 2 with 8GB RAM/ 256GB storage is priced at CNY 3,799 (approximately Rs 38,300), while the top-end variant of the device with 12GB RAM/ 256GB storage is priced at CNY 4,199 (approximately Rs 42,400). The device comes in two colours – Shadow Black and Frozen Silver.

In India too, the smartphone is expected to bear similar prices.

Black Shark 2 specifications and features

The Black Shark 2 sports a 6.39-inch Full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) AMOLED display and it comes with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and 403ppi pixel density. It has dual-SIM support and runs on Android 9 Pie. The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC paired with an Adreno 640 GPU. It packs 6GB, 8GB and 12GB of RAM with 128GB and 256GB internal storage. The Black Shark 2 packs a 4,000mAh battery and comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner.

For gaming, the Black Shark 2 comes with Liquid Cool 3.0 technology which comes with a heat-conducting copper plate to for better heat dissipation. According to the company, the device also comes with in-house technology and it increases the heat dissipation by 20 times. In addition to this, the Black Shark 2 has TrueView Display support along with Snapdragon Elite Gaming. There is also a Magic Press pressure which gives the smartphone pressure sensitivity on the display.

On the camera front, the Black Shark 2 features a dual rear-camera setup which comprises of a 48MP main camera with an f/1.75 aperture clubbed with a 12MP sensor with an f/2.2 aperture. The rear camera of the device comes with 2x optical zoom. On the front, there is a 20MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture.

Other features of the Black Shark 2 include UFS 2.1 storage options 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, and USB Type-C port.

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Top foldable smartphones that you should know about

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Top foldable smartphones that you should know about

Foldable smartphones are the newest trend in the technology industry and all the companies seem to be warming up to them. While Samsung and Huawei have already unveiled their foldable smartphones, a number of them are expected to do so later this year.

Here, we have listed down all the foldable smartphones that you should know about:

Samsung Galaxy Fold

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Samsung Galaxy Fold is the first ever foldable smartphone by the South Korean technology giant. The handset has 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED panel when it is unfolded and a 4.6-inch Super AMOLED display when it is folded. It comes with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage and houses a 4,380mAh battery. The new smartphone by Samsung has a triple rear camera setup and dual selfie cameras. It runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with the company’s own OneUI. The release of the device has been delayed by the company after reviewers in the United States reported that the handset broke down. Samsung has reportedly finished working on the issues and will soon be making the device available for purchase. Samsung Galaxy Fold costs $1,980.

Huawei Mate X

Huawei Mate X

Huawei Mate X foldable smartphone sports an 8-inch OLED FullView display when unfolded and a 6.6-inch display when folded. It also has a 6.38-inch display and comes with a triple rear camera setup. The smartphone is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 980 processor clubbed with up to 8GB of RAM and it has 7nm Huawei Balong 5000 5G modem that comes with support for StandAlone and Non-StandAlone 5G bands. The handset houses a 4,500mAh battery. It bears a price tag of EUR 2,299.

Xiaomi Dual Flex

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Xiaomi will be launching a double folding smartphone. The device has been teased by the company president and co-founder Mr Lin Bin in the video that shows him folding it from left as well as right. Not much is known about the smartphone as of now, but the video did show Xiaomi Dual Flex run MIUI based Android OS.

Royole Flexpai

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While everyone waited for Samsung and Huawei to launch the first foldable smartphone, Royole Flexpai was unveiled before both. However, the technology community did not appreciate it much as there was a lot of scope for improvement.

Moto Razr 2019

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Image courtesy: Sarang Sheth, Phandroid

The Moto Razr is reported to return this year, and we couldn’t be happier if it did. Motorola’s foldable smartphone of the year is going to be the rebranded version of the Moto Razr. However, be prepared to spend at least $1,500 if you want it because that is its rumoured cost.

iQOO foldable Phone

Vivo foldable phone
Image courtesy: Weibo

Vivo us also working on a foldable smartphone that will be launched under its sub-brand iQOO. The leaked renders of the smartphone do not show any holes or buttons. However, they had appeared on Weibo randomly, so we suggest you to take them with a pinch of salt.

Oppo foldable smartphone

Oppo foldable phone
Image courtesy: Weibo

Oppo is also working on a foldable smartphone. The company’s Product Manager Chuck Wang announced it during the Mobile World Congress 2019. However, as of now, not much is known about the smartphone. Not even the design is confirmed.

Microsoft Andromeda

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There are some reports that suggest that Microsoft is working on a foldable phone called Andromeda. The device is speculated to run the Windows 10 and be powered by the ARM chipset and have a USB Type-C port. Other than this, not much is known about the smartphone.

Apple foldable phone

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Apple will also be launching a foldable iPhone, however, it may not happen this year. While Samsung Galaxy Fold folds inwards, the foldable Apple iPhone is expected to fold outwards. Reports suggest that Apple could launch the smartphone in 2020.

Blackberry foldable phone

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TCL, which owns BlackBerry, is expected to launch five foldable smartphones and one of them will be able to work as a folder wristwatch. It has been said that the company will be able to smack it on to their wrists.

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Oppo K3 with pop-up selfie camera and in-display fingerprint scanner launched: Price and specifications

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Oppo K3 with pop-up selfie camera and in-display fingerprint scanner launched: Price and specifications

After the launch of Oppo Reno with its unique shark-fin pop-up selfie camera, the company launched yet another smartphone named Oppo K3. The Oppo K3 comes with a pop-up selfie camera and an in-display fingerprint scanner. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 710 SoC and sports a panoramic Samsung AMOLED display. Oppo K3 comes with features such as GameBoost 2.0 and VOOC 3.0 Fast Charging support. Along with the smartphone, the company has also unveiled its VOOC Flash Charge and Super VOOC Flash Charge fast charging technology-based power banks and car chargers. Here’s a look at the price details and specifications:

Oppo K3 price and availability

The Oppo K3 is launched in China and it holds a price tag of CNY 1,599 (approximately Rs 16,100) for the 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant. The 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage variant of the Oppo K3 is priced at CNY 1,899 (approximately Rs 19,100) and the top end variant of the device comes with 8GB RAM/ 256GB storage and is priced at CNY 2,299 (approximately Rs 23,200).

The pre-booking of the Oppo K3 has started on the official Oppo’s China shop. But the actual sale of the device will start from June 1 onwards.

Moreover, the Oppo 20W VOOC Power bank was also launched with 10,000mAh battery and is priced at CNY 279 (approximately Rs 2,800). The Super VOOC option of the power bank comes with a price tag of CNY 379 (approximately Rs 3,800) and the Super VOOC car charger comes with a price tag of CNY 199 (approximately Rs 2,000).

Although all these products have already been announced and will be launched in China but the global release of the devices is currently not revealed.

Oppo K3 specifications and features

The Oppo K3 sports a 6.5-inch Full HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) AMOLED display with an aspect ratio of 19.9:9 and DC dimming. It runs Android 9 Pie skinned with ColorOS 6 and is powered by Snapdragon 710 SoC paired with 6GB/8GB LPDDR4x RAM options. The smartphone packs 64GB, 128GB and 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage option. The Oppo K3 has an in-display fingerprint scanner with compensating projection technology and it houses a 3,765mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging technology.

On the camera front, the Oppo K3 features a dual-rear camera setup which comprises of a 16MP primary camera paired with a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there is a 16MP pop-up selfie camera. The camera features of the Oppo K3 includes AI portrait mode, AI scene detection, Ultra Clear Night View 2.0.

As mentioned above, the Oppo K3 comes with GameBoost 2.0 which has Frame Boost and Touch Boost features which enhances the gaming performance of the device. There is also LinkBoost 2.0 which enhances the network performance.

Other features of the Oppo K3 includes 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, and USB.

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Toreto Flexo headset with retractable wireless Bluetooth earbuds launched in India: Price and features

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Toreto Flexo headset with retractable wireless Bluetooth earbuds launched in India: Price and features

Eletronic equipment maker, Toreto has launched a Wireless Retractable Bluetooth headset in India named Flexo. The Toreto Flexo is a foldable headset which is claimed to produce surround sound with heavy bass. It can be used while jogging, cooking, driving and working out. With the launch of Toreto Flexo, the company has added another headset to their audio equipment portfolio. Here are all the details about the newly launched headset:

Toreto Flexo price and availability

The Toreto Flexo holds a price tag of Rs 2,299 and it can be purchased from all the major retail and e-commerce platforms across India. The Toreto Flexo comes in only one colour – Black. The newly launched headset also comes with one-year warranty.

Toreto Flexo specifications and features

The Toreto Flexo has a model number TOR 806 and it comes with a retractable earbuds and foldable design which makes it easy to carry and use. The earbuds can be retracted with push of a button present on both sides. The retractable earbuds can also be extended as per the needs of the listener. The Toreto Flexo is capable of giving a battery backup of 10 hours with music and talk time and 108 hours of standby time. It is claimed to take only 3.5 hours to charge the earbuds from 0% to 100%. The headset has Bluetooth V5.0 connectivity and can connect with any smartphone, tablet or laptop using Bluetooth. Its Bluetooth connectivity has a working range of 10m.

According to the company, Toreto Flexo comes with good surround sound and a good level of bass. It is also comfortable to use and it comes with 2 piece earbuds to choose from. It can be worn during workouts and jogging as it is sweat proof. The newly launched headset has a multi-functional button which can be used to play or pause the music. It can also be used to receive or disconnect a call. The Multi-functional button of the Toreto Flexo can also be used to redial the last dialed number. There is also a power button on the headset which lets the user power on/off the Toreto Flexo.

Toreto Flexo

The newly launched Bluetooth retractable headset comes with a unique feature which lets the users voice dial contacts from their smartphone. For that, the users can unlock their smartphone, double click on the volume button which will start the voice dial. Then, they would have to say the name of the person and the call will be connected.

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How to Use the Snapchat Baby Filter in 2019 (Updated Guide)

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How to Use the Snapchat Baby Filter in 2019 (Updated Guide)

Photo-messaging app Snapchat has finally made a much-needed comeback.

The company recently added some new filters to the app and some of them have managed to create a stir on the social media. Particularly the Snapchat baby filter.

If you have been active on any social media apps lately, you would have seen people posting pictures of the baby-versions of their adult self.

Another popular social media trend that has started recently is posting pictures as the opposite gender — so men are posting photos in which they look like women and vice-versa.

If you haven’t been able to piece together what exactly is happening and why people are doing this, we should tell you that these are the latest filter that has been added by Snapchat.

With these filters, the company has surely found a way to boost its monthly users because the Snapchat baby filter has become a rage on the internet. The other two filters which change genders aren’t too much behind either.

Not keeping up with social media and internet trends can be hard. And since Snapchat has not exactly been a leading app lately, we thought that some would find it useful to know how they can use these filters so that they aren’t left behind.

After all, posting pictures now is what matters. No one wants to be late to follow a social media trend and Snapchat baby filter should not be any different.

Finding and using Snapchat baby filter is like using any other filter on the app.

In case you have always been more of an Instagram person, who has never really tried Snapchat.

We are here to list down the instructions for you.

Here’s how you can find and use the Snapchat baby filter:

Make sure you have the latest version of Snapchat installed in your smartphone as the filters are relatively new.

Steps to use Snapchat Baby Filter

  1. Open the Snapchat app.
  2. Make sure the camera is facing you.
  3. Swipe to find the filter that shows a dotted face outline on the screen along with a toy. The icon on the circular camera icon of this filter will be baby wearing a yellow hoodie.
  4. Keep your face in the dotted face outline. When your face is perfectly aligned with the outline, it will turn Blue.
  5. The camera icon below the face outline will also turn Blue. Click on it.
  6. Once you do this, your picture with baby-filter will be clicked.
  7. If you like it, you can share it with your friends or save it using the inverted arrow icon on the bottom left.
  8. If you don’t like the image, you can press the ‘Back’ icon on your smartphone and then press on ‘Discard’. Then you can click it again.

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Vivo Z5x to house a 5,000mAh battery, company confirms

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Vivo Z5x to house a 5,000mAh battery, company confirms

Vivo is set to launch its next smartphone – Vivo Z5x –  tomorrow in China. But before the official launch of the Vivo Z5x, certain leaks have surfaced online which list out some of the details and reveal the design of the upcoming smartphone. According to come leaks that had surfaced online previously, Vivo Z5x will sport a punch-hole camera display which will be a first from the Chinese smartphone maker. Other than the punch-hole display, a recent leak has confirmed that the upcoming device will pack a massive 5,000mAh battery.

Ahead of the scheduled launch of the device, the Product Manager of Vivo replying to a comment on Chinese social network Weibo confirmed that the Vivo Z5x will house a 5,000mAh battery. Other than that, the product manager also confirmed that the handset is designed in such a way that its overall thickness will be under 9mm. Moreover, he also said that he had been playing two games on the Vivo Z5x for the past two days and the device still managed to give him a combined playtime of 14 hours.

Earlier, Vivo’s Wu Fany confirmed that the Vivo Z5x will be sporting a 6.53-inch display. And leaks have already suggested that the device will come with a punch-hole cut out display. So, its battery and its screen could be the main focus of the upcoming Vivo Z5x.

Other leaks of Vivo Z5x suggest that the handset will be powered by the Snapdragon 710 SoC. Recently, Chinese retail website JD.com revealed that the Vivo Z5x will come in multiple RAM and storage variants. According to the website, the Vivo Z5x will come in four variants – 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage, 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage, 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage, and the highest with 8GB RAM/ 128GB storage.

The Vivo Z5x also was spotted on the Geekbench 4 benchmarking platform and it revealed that it will run Android 9 Pie skinned with FunTouch OS 9. Before the launch of the smartphone, the company has put a landing page of the Vivo Z5x on its official platform. There is a countdown timer which is ticking down stating the time when the Vivo Z5x will be launched. Almost all the specifications leaked by now, the pricing of the handset will only be revealed at the launch. The smartphone is expected to fall in the mid-range segment.

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Huawei says that the US is bullying it with the trade ban

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Huawei says that the US is bullying it with the trade ban

Huawei has been facing a lot of problems lately because the US government has imposed a ban on all America-based companies on continuing business with the Chinese smartphone maker. Right after the US trade ban was imposed, Google stopped its business with Huawei, which means that the smartphone maker no longer has access to Android and other Google services that are vital for the proper functioning of any handset.

The search giant was followed by Intel, Qualcomm, Broadcom and even ARM, which UK-based, but manufactures some of its chips in the United States. This really spells trouble for Huawei, as a majority of the chipmakers and the owner of Android has refused to continue their association with the company. While Huawei has said that it has tried to resolve its matters with Google, the California-based technology giant is sticking to its decision because maybe it is in its best interest to do so.

Abraham Liu, Vice-President for the European Region at Huawei, has finally broken silence on what the company thinks about the US trade ban.  He said, “Huawei is becoming the victim of the bullying by the U.S. administration. This is not just an attack against Huawei. It is an attack on the liberal, rules-based order.”

When Google announced its decision of halting business with Huawei, a spokesperson from the company said, “We are complying with the order and reviewing the implications. For users of our services, Google Play and the security protections from Google Play Protect will continue to function on existing Huawei devices.”

The future devices from Huawei will not get the support of Android updates or popular Google services. The Chinese smartphone app will only be able to use the public version of Android. It will lose all access to proprietary apps and services from Google. The open source license of Android is known as the Android Open Source Project (ASOP) and it is available publicly.

However, we should mention that Huawei has been developing its own technology as a backup plan in case it was blocked from using the Android platform. It has also reportedly stockpiled enough components from US companies to last from three months to a year. May the company did foresee the ban by the US government.

While stockpiling may help it in short-term goals, it is not a permanent solution. They will run out of the stock one day and it is nearly impossible to produce smartphones without all these US-based technology companies.

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Honor 20 Pro scores 111 in the DxOMark camera review; here’s how it compares with others

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Honor 20 Pro scores 111 in the DxOMark camera review; here’s how it compares with others

Honor seems to be following the footsteps of its parent company Huawei in terms of smartphone cameras. The recently launched Huawei P30 Pro scored the highest results on the DxOMark’s camera review. Earlier this week, Honor launched their next smartphones in the Honor 20-series that packs a quad-rear camera setup and has many features from Huawei’s flagship handset. Now, the Honor 20 Pro has received a DxOMark score of 111, just a day after its launch in London.

Huawei P30 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G are the leading smartphones on DxOMark’s list with an overall score of 112. Honor 20 Pro’s overall score, on the other hand, is 111. We should mention that the score of the Honor 20 Pro matches the points scored by OnePlus 7 Pro. Being only one point below the top leaders states just how powerful and good the camera of the Honor 20 Pro is. What makes it even better is the fact that it is priced much lower than the Huawei’s flagship or the Samsung’s flagship device. Other than that, the Honor 20 Pro’s photo score is at 117 while its video score is 97 points.

The Honor 20 Pro’s camera review by DxOMark is given for its exposure skills, bokeh effect, zooming capabilities, noise level and a great dynamic range. The report also states that the only thing the Honor 20 Pro falls short on is the detail performance which is lower than its competitors.

The DxoMark’s reports that the Honor 20 Pro states that it gives some of the best highlights and shadow details. It is also capable of reproducing the vibrant and pleasant colours in the photographs. Other than this, the device performs well in low-light and produces less noise. According to the report, the bokeh effect of the smartphone is also one of the best with good subject isolation. It gives out a realistic gradient effect which applies different intensity of the blur to the objects at varying distances both in front of and behind the subject.

The report also states that the video colour rendering was good and video stabilisation was also efficient. While taking the video, the motion and the shake was counteracted by the camera stabilization thus delivering a smooth video.

The Honor 20 Pro is similar to the Huawei P30 Pro in many ways and it is also a better more affordable option that the Huawei’s flagship.

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Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition with a 4,050mAh battery and triple-rear camera setup launched: Price and specifications

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Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition with a 4,050mAh battery and triple-rear camera setup launched: Price and specifications

After the launch of the much-awaited Lenovo Z6, the company launched a watered-down variant of it’s the smartphone – Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition in China. It is brought as a more affordable and a cheaper variant of its flagship smartphone. Unlike the Lenovo Z6 which is powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC, the Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition packs Snapdragon 710 SoC under its hood. It comes with a 6.3-inch display, packs a huge 4,050mAh battery and sports a 16MP front camera. Here are the price details and availability of the newly-launched Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition smartphone:

Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition price and availability

The Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition comes in multiple RAM and storage variants. The 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage model of the smartphone is priced at CNY 1,099 (approximately Rs 11,100). The 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant of the device is priced at CNY 1,399 (approximately Rs 14,200) and the 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage variant of the Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition is priced at CNY 1,699 (approximately Rs 17,100). The smartphone comes in two colour variants – Knight Black and Magic Stardust gradient finish.

Currently, the Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition is launched only in China.

Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition specifications and features

The Lenovo Z6 sports a 6.3-inch Full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It supports hybrid dual-SIM (Nano + Nano/ microSD card) and runs Android Pie skinned with ZUI 11. As mentioned above, the Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC paired with up to 6GB of RAM. It comes with 64GB and 128GB of storage options and can support a microSD card. The newly launched smartphone packs a huge 4,050mAh battery with 15W rapid charging support.

On the camera front, the Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition features a triple-rear camera setup which comprises of a 16MP primary camera paired with an 8MP wide-angle lens. The third camera is a 5MP telephoto lens. On the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera with an f/1.2 aperture. Camera features of the Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition include AI portrait mode, AI scene detection, super night scene mode, multi-frame noise reduction etc.

Other features of the Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth v5, GPS, USB Type-C port, 3.5mm audio jack. Unlike its flagship counterpart, the Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner instead of the in-display fingerprint scanner.

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WhatsApp ads to come to its Status section in 2020

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WhatsApp ads to come to its Status section in 2020

Instant messaging app WhatsApp will start serving advertisements in 2020. According to reports, at the Facebook Marketing Summit in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the announcement about WhatsApp was made. It has also been said that the ads will at first appear in the WhatsApp Status feature, much like they do on Instagram Stories. It is worth noticing that there have been several reports this year which had claimed that WhatsApp Status feature will be getting ads. WhatsApp ads will be made available on Status Section of its Android as well as iOS versions of the app.

We should mention that the announcement has not been made via WhatsApp or Facebook though. BeConnectAgency’s Olivier Ponteville, who was present at a session of the ongoing Facebook Marketing Summit in Rotterdam, made the announcement about WhatsApp ads. An image was also shown at the summit which showed the presentation slide that showed what ads will look like on the instant messaging app. What adds more weight to the news is that the development about WhatsApp was also later shared by social media guru Matt Navarra.

According to the demo at the summit, ads on WhatsApp will cover the entire screen and will come with a link that users will be able to go to after they swipe the screen. As we mentioned, they work a lot like the ads that we have seen on Instagram Stories. We should also mention that vice-president Chris Daniels also confirmed recently that the instant messaging app will be using its Status feature to showcase ads to its users.

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal that appeared last year and cited some officials from WhatsApp, the Status feature was supposed to showcase ads in 2019 itself. It is worth adding that WhatsApp beta version 2.18.305 for Android reportedly comes with the implementation of ads in its Status feature. The iPhone version of WhatsApp was also said to have the development for advertisements. However, these changes are not visible to users as yet because even in beta versions, they have not been made active yet.

Besides this, WhatsApp will also be improving the experience for those who use the enterprise version of its app. At the summit, it was also announced that WhatsApp Business will soon be getting “richer message formats” to let users share images and PDF files via the app. The product catalogue on WhatsApp is claimed to be integrated within the existing Facebook Business Manager catalogue.

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Apple WWDC 2019 to be held on June 3, company sends out invites

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Apple WWDC 2019 to be held on June 3, company sends out invites

Cupertino based technology giant Apple has sent invitations to the members of the technology press for its Worldwide Developers Conference. Apple’s WWDC 2019 will be held on June 3 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. The event will begin at 10 am PT.

We should mention that this will be the third consecutive year when Apple will be holding its developers conference in San Jose, which is the third biggest in California and the 10th largest in the United States. The city is around 50 miles south of San Francisco and 10 miles from Apple’ headquarters that is located in Cupertino.

Every year at the WWDC event, Apple talks in detail about the newest software that will come to its devices later during the year. The Cupertino-based technology giant is best known for its hardware, however, what sets Apple apart from its rivals is the integration of its top-notch devices with the secure software that it has. The company has the ability to control every aspect of its product and this is what has made it the most powerful company in the world of technology.

Apple’s WWDC 2019 event will be very important for the company as it has now started focussing more on its software and services business. While the technology giant still sells millions of iPhones in any given quarter, the sales of smartphones are not soaring the way they did in the past, primarily because of their cost. Moreover, people usually stick with their iPhones for a long time because Apple is known to send the latest software updates to smartphones that are as old as even 3-4 years, if not more.

This has made it extremely important for Apple to come up with services that make its customers pay monthly or annually. Over the past few years, Apple has made a number of services including augmented reality, mobile payments and music-streaming. More recently, Apple also announced its News subscription service and Apple TV+, for which it has partnered with many celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston.

At the WWDC 2019, we expect the Cupertino based technology giant to come up with more details about what its plans with its services and also give us an insight into the iOS 13. Luckily, we don’t have to wait too much for it as June 3 is less than a fortnight away.

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Navia Life Care launches Navi, a voice based virtual assistant for doctors

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Navia Life Care launches Navi, a voice based virtual assistant for doctors

Healthcare technology startup Navia Life Care has launched a voice-based virtual assistant for doctors called Navi. Much like any other virtual assistants, Navi is an application that can understand voice commands and complete tasks for a user but with a slight difference that separates it from the rest.

The company has claimed that Navi virtual assistant can offer useful features with just a single click. The virtual assistant can create a digital prescription for the patient which can be printed or sent via an SMS. So, Navi is not only a passive listening device that will respond once it recognizes a command. It can also record and analyse both the doctor’s behaviour and the patient’s medical history.

Navi’s algorithm is also claimed to help it predict possible remodification, diagnosis, medication schedules and investigations for patients. It can also be used by patients to get doctor recommendations.

According to the World Health Organization, by 2035 the global health care shortage is expected to reach close to 13 million, and this signifies that health care providers will be in high demand across the world. When this happens, health service providers will be pushed to their limits in order to render services. To help health care professionals meet more medical challenges, Navia Life Care is working on making Navi into an Alexa for doctors. It will encompass on all possible tasks that they need to do in order to “augment” and enhance their practice.

Speaking about Navi virtual assistant, Mr Kunal Kishore Dhawan, Co-founder, and CEO of Navia said, “Navi will be helping doctors create digital prescriptions through a speech-to-text engine, converting voice inputs into structured prescriptions. And this is going to make Navi an innovative, useful and accessible means to strengthen the doctor-patient bond in India.”  He further added, “For a typed prescription, it takes anywhere between 45 seconds to 2 minutes, whereas by using Navi – the voice-based assistant, this time is reduced to less than 1 minute per prescription. Thus, with Navi, doctors will be able to use their time effectively with reduced chances for errors.”

The company says that doctors shall reap immense benefits from Navi. Health care professionals will no longer have to maintain a detailed medical record and notes from previous visits to patients. With the new virtual assistant, they will be able to use their time effectively. The usability index offered by Navi via a single click system is seamless and user-friendly. The new virtual assistant can also be easily accessed from any smartphones. One just needs to install Navia’s doctor App to get the virtual assistant.

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Samsung Galaxy A70 new update brings May Android security patch along with other improvements

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Samsung Galaxy A70 new update brings May Android security patch along with other improvements

Samsung Galaxy A70 was launched last month by the South Korean technology giant and now, it has started receiving the new Android security patch. The new update brings the May Android security patch along with many fixes and improvements over the last OS. The latest update also comes with new improvements to the in-display fingerprint scanner of the Galaxy A70. Other than that, it has also added a new beautification mode for the videos that are recorded by the rear camera of the device.

Samsung has claimed that the new update brings the new system stability along with enhanced performance to the Galaxy A70. The update is being rolled out as an OTA (over-the-air) through the stable channel and will be available to all the Galaxy A70 users in India.

The update package of the Samsung Galaxy A70 has the firmware version A705GMDDU1ASE4 / A705GMODM1ASE4 / A705GMDDU1ASE4. The size of the update is 376.83MB and it will be received by the smartphone via an OTA update. However, if the update hasn’t reached your device yet, you can go to Settings of your smartphone. Here, you can tap on Software Update and then click on Download and Install. The smartphone will automatically start downloading the new update and once the download is complete, the user will be notified. After this, the user can choose to install the new update to the device. But it should be noted that before installing the new update the handset should be up to 30% charged.

The new update was spotted by TizenHelp and although the new update is available in India, the company hasn’t said anything about the global release of the update.

Now talking about the changes being brought by the new update, as mentioned above, it will bring the May Android security patch. There will also be camera picture quality improvement of the triple-rear camera at the back of the Samsung Galaxy A70. The update is also bringing a new feature called the Beauty Video Mode to the rear camera of the device where it beautifies the video recorded by the rear camera of the device.

There is also Accidental touch protection added to the Samsung Galaxy A70 with the new update. The changelog of the device also states that the in-display fingerprint scanner of the device has also been improved.

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Travel deals websites and apps that you must know about

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Travel deals websites and apps that you must know about

It’s the time of the year when mostly everyone travels to escape the scorching summer heat, even if it is just for a few days. If you are planning to travel, you should know where to find deals for flights, hotels, cars and more. Here, we are listing down the best travel deals websites that you must know about:

Fly for free

Fly for free

If you want to plan your next international trip on a shoe-string budget, then this is the website that you need to go to. No matter where you are flying in the world, Fly for Free will give you deals to die for. You will find deals on flights that are way more affordable than they are at other websites. And the more in advance, you plan, the better cheaper the tickets will be.

WTFares

WTFares

This is another great website that you should check out for flight deals. Even if you have to cancel your ticket later on, only 10-13% of the cost will be deducted and the website will give you the rest in the form of coupons that you can use. So, you get most of your money back even if you are not able to go. Isn’t that just great?

Lastminute.com

lastminute

So you have a last-minute and you have no plan in place? Go to Lastminute.com. As the name suggests, the website will give you last minute flight deals, hotel deals, car deals and even updates on last-minute plans in various cities. So even if you are forced to extend your trip by a day or city and don’t know what to do, you can find various things to do on this website.

Travelocity

travelocity

This is one of the biggest travel websites in the world. Although it has a lot of similarities with popular ones like Expedia, its travel packages are simply great. You can choose your flight, your hotel room, combine your airfare, rental cars and more. It makes it easier to have it all on one website rather than scattered at different platforms. Travelocity even has its app for Android and iOS. The primary service of the platform is Farewatcher, which helps users monitor deals on desired locations.

Kayak

kayak

If you have an open-ended travel plan, you can use Kayak. The website helps you find recommendations within budget. The platform has an ‘Explore’ tool that shows you all the destinations on a world map along with cheap fares. It also has a price predictor that helps you anticipate surges in the cost of travel and bookings. With this, you would know the best time to book tickets.

Make My Trip

Make my trip

This one is a very popular platform and we know that you must have used it or heard about it some time. The app offers deals on flights, hotels, rail bookings, car rental services, bus bookings and so much more. It’s a one-stop destination to plan your travel well and we bet that you won’t regret downloading the Make My Trip app. There are scores of travel deals that you will find on Make My Trip.

Trivago

trivago

Trivago helps you compare online deals on hotels. So rather than going to various websites and comparing where you can find the best possible rates for a hotel, just compare the prices on Trivago and save your time. It’s one of the must-have apps for finding the best hotel deals.

Airbnb

airbnb

If you don’t want to stay in a hotel when you travel, you should download Airbnb. The app helps you find homes and guest houses that you can stay in during your travel. They are far cheaper than hotels and you can get to know about hosts beforehand. Furthermore, if you have certain requirements, say if you are travelling with a pet or wish to stay at a place that allows smoking, you can find homes that allow that too on Airbnb.

Hopper

Hopper travel apps

If you want to book the cheapest possible flights, Hopper will help you do that. The travel app predicts the future of airfare, so you would know what is the best time to book tickets for your next travel plan. Maybe booking after a few hours will help you get cheaper rates. Hopper lets you take such money-saving decisions.

Klook

Klook travel apps

Klook helps you find things to do at the place where you are headed for your vacation and furthermore, you can also find various flash deals and offers on these on their app. To find travel deals on experiences and activities, you can count on Klook. Currently, the app is offering Rs 5,000 off on activities and experiences for all destinations and it also has ‘Buy 2 and get 1 free’ offers on attractions in destinations like Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong and Dubai.

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Huawei Week Sale: Discounts on Huawei Y9, Huawei Mate 20 Pro and more

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Huawei Week Sale: Discounts on Huawei Y9, Huawei Mate 20 Pro and more

Chinese smartphone brand Huawei has today announced its Huawei Week Sale on Amazon India.  As a part of the sale, a number of offers can be availed on Huawei devices on Amazon India including Huawei P30 Pro, Huawei P30 lite, Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Huawei Y9. The sale has gone live today and it will go on till May 26. Other than the discounts that Huawei has announced, customers will also be able to get instant discounts, No Cost EMI, exchange offers and more. Here’s a look at the offers you can get during the Huawei Week Sale:

Huawei Y9

The Huawei Y9 smartphone will be available at Rs 12,990 during the Huawei Week Sale. The smartphone was initially priced at Rs 15,990 and during the sale, it is getting a discount of Rs 3,000. The handset has a 6.5-inch display and comes with a 3D curved design. Other key highlights of the smartphone are its 4,000mAh battery and 12nm Kirin 710 chipset, that is claimed to provide excellent power efficiency. The Huawei Y9 smartphone has sensors such as Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and a fingerprint sensor.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the company’s first Mate series smartphone in India. The device boasts of triple rear camera setup and comes with reverse wireless charging. Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the first-ever handset to run on a 7nm chipset. The device comes equipped with a Leica Triple Camera setup on its back panel.

During the ongoing Huawei Week Sale, Huawei Mate 20 Pro will be available at Rs 59,990, which is Rs 5,000 less than its original cost. You would also be able to avail a no-cost EMI option on EMI transactions made via all debit cards, credit cards and Amazon Pay for up to 9 months.

Huawei P30 Pro

Huawei P30 Pro is the company’s current flagship smartphone and it comes with a quad-camera setup that consists of a 20-megapixel wide-angle sensor, 40-megapixel main sensor, 8-megapixel zoom lens, and a Time of Flight sensor. The camera app of the smartphone has support for up to 50X digital zoom.

During the sale, you can get the Huawei P30 Pro for Rs 71,990 with a number of exciting offers. The company is also offering a no-cost EMI option on EMI transactions on all debit cards, credit cards and Amazon Pay for up to 9 months.

Huawei P30 lite

The Huawei P30 Lite has flagship-like features including a stunning design, ultra-wide camera lens and a 32MP camera. It sports a 6.15-inch FHD display with a delicate Dewdrop notch. Offers available on the smartphone during the sale include no-cost EMI and an exchange offer of Rs 2,000. A no-cost EMI option is also available on EMI transactions on all debit cards, credit cards and Amazon Pay for up to 6 months.

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How to block or report someone on Facebook

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How to block or report someone on Facebook

No matter how many privacy laws Facebook violates, it still remains one of the most widely used social networks worldwide. And you never know what you might find or who you might interact with on the platform even if they are added to your friend list. Every once a while you would come across some page or user who doesn’t follow the safety and privacy rules and regulations of the platform. You may want to hide it from appearing again from your timeline. There are also users who stalk you too much online or do something unpleasant or annoying. When that happens, Facebook has options to Report or Block someone (user or page).

Read on to find out how you can block and report someone on Facebook:

How to block someone on the Facebook website

  1. Go to the profile of the user you want to block.
  2. Tap the three horizontal dots on the right side of the profile.
  3. From the list, select ‘Block’.
  4. You will be asked to confirm if you want to block the user. Click on ‘Confirm’ to block the user.
  5. The user will be blocked and won’t be able to see or message you on Facebook.

How to block someone on the Facebook app

  1. Go to the user’s profile you want to block.
  2. Tap on ‘More’.
  3. At the bottom of the menu, there is the ‘Block’ option. Tap on it.
  4. You will be asked to confirm if you want to block the user.
  5. Tap on ‘Block’.

How to report someone on the Facebook website

  1. To report someone, go to the user’s profile.
  2. On the right side, you will see the three dots horizontal icon. Click on it.
  3. Once clicked, a menu will open. Click on the ‘Give Feedback or Report this profile’.
  4. You will be asked why do you want to report the user or page. Give the reason from the mentioned options of your reporting.
  5. Once done, click on ‘Send’. Your report will be sent to Facebook.

How to report someone on Facebook app

  1. Go to the user’s profile you want to report.
  2. Tap on the ‘More’ option below the profile picture. A menu will open up.
  3. From the menu, tap on ‘Give feedback or report this profile’.
  4. Once done, you will be taken to a page asking the reason you want to report the profile/ user/ page.
  5. Choose your reason for reporting and click on ‘Send’. Your report will be sent to Facebook.

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Sony withdraws its smartphone business from India and other regions

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Sony withdraws its smartphone business from India and other regions

After months of speculations and hints Sony confirmed that it will be stopping its smartphone business in India and will be withdrawing from the country. The decision was announced at Sony’s corporate strategy meeting for the fiscal year 2019 on Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting discussed Sony’s smartphone business transformation and the company announced its decision to withdraw from some of the countries. We should mention that India is one among these countries. According to Sony, Japan, Europe, Taiwan and Hong Kong are its major ‘focus regions’ for the smartphone business.

Earlier in March, Sony had announced that it was closing its smartphone plant in Beijing, China and had shifted it to Thailand. Other than withdrawing business from some of the countries and regions, the company also said that it has plans to cut the operational cost by 50%. The company highlighted that Sony’s business transformation using a presentation slide. The company stated that its main focus regions will be – Japan, Europe, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

There are other major countries which other smartphone companies seem to focus heavily on, but according to Sony, they have labeled some of these countries as ‘non-focus’ or ‘defocused regions’. These countries are as non-focused regions with respect to sales and marketing of the Sony smartphones. With that said, the Japanese electronics maker will be withdrawing from these countries. The non-focus or defocused countries include – Africa, Australia, Canada, India, Mexico, and the Middle East.

The company also said that it will be aiming to reduce the operation cost of smartphones by 50% and overall cost by 57% in the fiscal year 2020 from the fiscal year 2017. This move will help the company to make the smartphone business profitable in the long run. And by cutting the production and sales of smartphones in certain countries/ regions it is cutting its costs thus adding to profits. But since Sony’s smartphone business was already in tatters in these countries, withdrawing from these regions was the best idea.

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Earlier, a report claimed that Sony was about to cut its mobile division workforce by half by the year 2020. When they shut down their smartphone plant from China to Thailand, they had the goal of turning more profits in mind in the smartphone business. And now that they had withdrawn from a number of countries, the move is huge but the end goal remains the same – generating more profits for the company.

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JioSaavn brings a new ‘Share’ feature to share the music to Instagram and Facebook Stories

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JioSaavn brings a new ‘Share’ feature to share the music to Instagram and Facebook Stories

JioSaavn is one of the extensions of Reliance Jio using which the users can stream music of their choice. It is one of the most used music streaming apps of India and it is the largest audio streaming platforms for South Asian music and artists. It comes with a variety of features like listen, download, create playlists and others, like any other music streaming app. But now, JioSaavn is getting a new ‘Share’ option and integration with the popular social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook.

The Share feature works as its name suggests, it lets the user share the music to other users and social media platforms. Using the Share feature, the users can share their music to both Instagram and Facebook Stories. With this, JioSaavn has created another channel to discover and amplify the Indian and South Asian music.

To use the feature, the users would need to have the JioSaavn application first and accounts on Facebook and Instagram. Then they need to find the song of their choice, they can also find the albums, playlists or podcasts and click on the Share option to share the songs, playlists etc. Once clicked on Share they will be given the option of sharing the song or playlist on Facebook, Facebook Stories or Instagram Stories. The users can also add the stickers or GIFs in their Stories camera and share it on their social media account’s personal story using their own creativity.

Jaikaran Sawhny, Chief Platform Officer of JioSaavn said, “As the world’s largest media companies and platforms continue to eye India’s growing network of high-speed data subscribers, JioSaavn is committed to ensuring users receive a targeted premium social music experience that is culturally relevant and enjoyable. Our integration with Instagram brings 50 million tracks in 16 languages to one of the most powerful social sharing platforms on the planet, inspiring millions of JioSaavn users to celebrate and share their favorite Indian and International music with friends and followers.”

Since Facebook and Instagram Stories each have more than 500 million active users as of January 2019 the platform will provide JioSaavn a good place to grow. With this JioSaavn will also be getting good exposure and recognition from other users and its competitors as well. And according to the company, JioSaavn is bringing 50 million tracks in 16 languages from which the users can listen, choose and share on their social media Stories.

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