Realme 4 first video leaked online on YouTube: Take a look

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Realme 4 first video leaked online on YouTube: Take a look

Realme has already launched two new smartphones this year –Realme 3 and Realme 3 Pro. The company is also gearing up to launch its Realme X flagship smartphone in India soon. Before the launch of the device, a video has surfaced online which shows the box of the Realme 4 handset, that has not even been announced by the company yet. The video shows that the box is wrapped in plastic and has the number ‘4’ branding on it. Actually, all that the video really shows is Realme branding and the number ‘4’ written on it. This is the first ever leak of the upcoming device.

The video was uploaded by a YouTuber named Angry Agarwalji but other than the front of the box, the video doesn’t show anything. As of now, it has not even been confirmed whether the such a device truly exists or if the video is completely fake. Other than the box, the 10-seconds long video doesn’t show anything about the smartphone or its specifications or price or launch date.

Prior to this, we saw that the CEO and the head of Realme India, Madhav Sheth, confirmed that the Realme X will be launching in the Indian market in the second half of the 2019. We are already half way through June so the launch date of the smartphone is expected to be close now. However, other than that, he didn’t mention any other details of the upcoming device. It has also been speculated that the Realme X will be launched in India with a different name. However, we think that the possibility of this happening is very slim.

Currently, not much is known about the Realme 4 or its specifications. However, from the name, it seems to be the successor of the Realme 3, that was launched earlier in March 2019.

Realme 3 specifications 

Realme 3 sports a 6.2-inch Full HD+ display and is powered by the MediaTek Helio P70 SoC paired with up to 4GB of RAM. The handset supports dual-SIM (Nano) cards and comes with up to 64GB storage. It can also hold a microSD card of up to 256GB. The device packs a large 4,230mAh battery and runs Android 9 Pie skinned with ColorOS 6. There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner on the rear panel. Other features of the Realme 3 includes 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Micro-USB with OTG support.

On the imaging front, the Realme 3 sports a dual-rear camera setup that comes with 13MP primary sensor paired with a 2MP secondary sensor. On the front, there is a 13MP selfie camera.

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Poco F1 confirmed to get the Android Q update

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Poco F1 confirmed to get the Android Q update

Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi launched its Poco F1 handset in India last year that was touted to be an affordable offering powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 SoC.  Today, it has been announced that the Poco F1 is going to get Android Q update soon. This has been confirmed in a tweet by the Head of Poco Global Alvin Tse. He said, “We will get to Q”.

We should mention that earlier in May, Xiaomi made the Android Q announcement in China via its MIUI Forum, in which it specified the timeline for the availability of the stable version of the operating system for its various smartphones.

According to the MIUI post, Xiaomi Mi 9, Redmi K20 Pro, Xiaomi Mi8, Xiaomi Mi8 screen fingerprint edition, Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, Redmi K20 and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE are eligible for the update. These smartphones will get an early update in the fourth quarter of 2019. The company has also announced that its Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro will receive Android Q update in the first quarter of 2020.

In the updated list, only Mi and Redmi smartphones were included. After the list was shared, the users of Poco F1 started enquiring if the smartphone will get Android Q update. In response to this, Poco Global Head Alvin Tse confirmed Poco F1 will also be getting the update very soon. Although Head of Poco Global Did not reveal that when the Android Q update will be coming to Poco F1, it is expected to receive it in the first quarter of 2020.

The latest version of the Android Q beta was released just recently. While all Android Q updates will be available for all Pixel smartphones, other manufacturers including Sony, OnePlus, Nokia, LG, Asus, Vivo, and Xiaomi have also announced which of their handsets would be getting the update.

To recall, Poco F1 was launched with Android Oreo software skinned with MIUI and it features a 6.18-inch FHD+ IPS LCD display. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, Poco F1 handset comes with up to 8GB RAM and up to 256GB storage. The device comes with a dual camera set up on the rear panel that comprises of a 12MP sensor and 5MP sensor. On the front, the Poco F1 comes with a 20MP camera. It houses a massive 4,000mAh battery and supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0. The handset was launched in India at a starting price of Rs 20,999.

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro will come with a 90Hz AMOLED display, to be launched in later months of 2019: Report

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro will come with a 90Hz AMOLED display, to be launched in later months of 2019: Report

The last smartphone in the Mate-series that Huawei launched was the Mate 20 Pro, that sports a triple rear camera setup and garnered appreciation for its powerful performance. The handset was launched in 2018. This year, the Chinese technology brand has already launched its P30 Pro flagship device that has a quad camera setup that has support for 50X digital zoom. Now, reports have started surfacing online about the Huawei Mate 30 Pro smartphone, that claim that it will be launched in the later months of 2019.

The Chinese brand launches its P-series smartphones in the early months of the year while its Mate-series handsets are launched in the later months of the year. Huawei is said to be following the same strategy once again. Although the launch of the Mate 30 Pro is still months away, but that doesn’t mean that rumours and leaks about the device haven’t started pouring in.  According to some recent reports that have surfaced online, Huawei Mate 30 Pro will come with a 90Hz AMOLED display.

Prior to this, another report claimed that the Huawei Mate 30 Pro will house the same 4,200mAh battery as last year’s Mate 20 Pro. But this time, the smartphone will come with support for 55W fast charging.

Coming back to the recent report by IT Home, it says that Huawei Mate 30 Pro will come with a 90Hz AMOLED display, that is similar to the screen on OnePlus 7 Pro. The display of OnePlus 7 Pro was touted as one among the key features of the device because of the refresh rate that it offers.

Other than that, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro will reportedly be powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 985 7nm chipset with Barong 5000 5G baseband chip. We should mention that this means that it would come with 5G connectivity. In addition to this, some early concept renders of the smartphone show that the device will come with a hole-punch camera setup that will house dual front sensors, much like the Samsung Galaxy S10-series. On the back, there will be a quad-camera setup similar to the Huawei P30 Pro, according to reports. However, the exact camera configuration and details are currently not known and it is said that the device will come with 50x digital zoom along with 5x optical zoom.

The company is also said to be working with BOE for the display production of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro. There are reports that the device will come with a large 6.71-inch display that will have a fingerprint scanner embedded on it. We expect more concrete reports about the device to come forward as we move closer to its launch.

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Criteria to choose VPN

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Criteria to choose VPN

Let’s say you decided to use VPN, but you don’t know how to choose a provider. No wonder, there’re more and more of them every day. Let’s find out how to choose a suitable app and what you should pay attention to.

Privacy and Safety

The first thing to learn about a VPN service is what extent of safety and anonymity it is ready to provide.

  1. Take notice of encryption protocols. Currently, IKEv2 is considered to be the most reliable protocol. But if this protocol isn’t on the list, it doesn’t mean that your data won’t be protected. OpenVPN, PPTP and L2TP/IPSec protocol provide some protection as well.
  2. Make sure that the provider’s logging policy is suitable for you. Ideally, if a service is ready to guarantee full anonymity, it just doesn’t record browsing history and has no logs. If intelligence services ask a company providing VPN services to give out logs, the company just has nothing to give out.
  3. Kill switch feature is an additional privacy option which instantly disables Internet connection if your VPN connection disconnects.

Bypassing Geo-Blocking

Unfortunately, some things on the Internet are not available for everyone. Access to content may be restricted in particular countries or regions by content owners or through legal action within a country (for example, in case of TikTok).

Staying in India, you can’t watch all the films and series stored in American Netflix or BBC iPlayer library. But if you connect to a server located in the USA or Great Britain, the lock is automatically released because IP-address looks “local” for these streaming services. Not all providers have geo-blocking bypassing service, but, let’s say, VPN99 allows to access any content from any point in the world from the very beginning.

Servers

how to choose vpn

Choosing a VPN provider, many ignore such an important criteria as a server network. Obviously, it’s a bad idea: you should look closely at a server network. The point is that giants like American Netflix and other similar services make efforts to detect VPN connections. It means that you can lose access to content anytime. But if a provider has a branched network of servers located in USA, it will immediately connect you to another server and you will continue to watch something just using another IP.

Availability of servers in countries where your private data can’t be accessed by corporations and governments interested in it is a great advantage. It is even better if a provider is registered in one of those countries. For example, in Seychelles, VPN99.

Apps

VPN apps may be different and have different sets of options. They should meet your needs. If you want to install VPN on your PC and a smartphone running Android, you need a service providing appropriate apps.

If you aren’t sure you can configure an app on your own, make sure it has default settings. A better option is when a provider has detailed installation guides on its site and a support service works 24/7.

Tariffs

You know that free VPN exists. But it’s unlikely that they can guarantee safety and anonymity. That’s why all experienced users recommend to choose a paid service.

But who wants to pay money for something they aren’t really into? Who knows, maybe this provider won’t be suitable for you. Therefore, choose providers with a refund guarantee. If this option is accompanied by a beneficial tariff, you’re lucky. Thus, for example, VPN99 services cost just $0,99 per months and the provider guarantees refund during the first 24 hours.

Evaluating VPN services providers by this criteria, you will quickly find what you need. We have already tested and checked the best providers for users from India and gave a rating to each of them using above-mentioned criteria. VPN99 was rated higher than any other, so we highly recommend it.

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Nubia Red Magic 3 gaming smartphone to launch in India today: Get all the details here

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Nubia Red Magic 3 gaming smartphone to launch in India today: Get all the details here

Nubia Red Magic 3 smartphone is all set to be launched in India today. The handset, that is aimed at gamers, was launched in April in China and it is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 855 SoC. The company is also offering an AMOLED display that has a refresh rate of 90Hz, so that gamers can get a better experience from the device. Nubia has also touted the Red Magic 3 to be the world’s first smartphone to come with a centrifugal fan for thermal management.

Among other key highlights of Nubia Red Magic 3 are its 48MP primary camera, a 16P selfie camera and a 5,000mAh battery. Last week, the company announced its partnership with Flipkart, so it is clear that the Red Magic 3 will be available exclusively on the website when it goes on sale. The device is all set to launch at 6.30 pm today. We have embedded the video with which you will be able to see the handset getting launched live on this page. Apart from this, you can also head to the company’s YouTube channel at the said time. Here’s a look at everything that you need to know about the smartphone:

Nubia Red Magic 3 price

While the India price of Nubia Red Magic 3 is yet to be announced, we can take a good estimate from the handset’s cost in China. The smartphone is available in four storage variants in China – 6GB RAM + 64GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage. The base variant of the device is priced at CNY 2,899, the 6GB RAM/128GB storage version costs CNY 3,199, the 8GB RAM model bears a price tag of CNY 3,499 and the most high-end one can be bought at CNY 4,299. So, the price of the smartphone starts at approximately Rs 29,200 and goes up to Rs 43,400.

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As we mentioned earlier, the company announced its partnership with Flipkart last week, which means that Nubia Red Magic 3 will be available exclusively via the website.

Nubia Red Magic 3 specifications

The Nubia Red Magic 3 runs Android 9.0 Pie and has support for dual SIM cards. The handset features a 6.65-inch full-HD+ HDR AMOLED display that has a refresh rate of 90Hz and a brightness of 430 nits. Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor, the smartphone comes with up to 12GB of RAM and has an internal storage of up to 256GB.

For imaging duties, there is a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor that has an f/1.7 aperture. The device has a 16MP sensor on the front panel that can be used for selfies and video calls.

The smartphone comes with dual front-firing stereo speakers as well as DTS:X and 3D sound technologies. The handset also has a customised RGB lighting and is preloaded with Red Magic’s light effects editor. The device houses a 5,000mAh battery and for connectivity, it comes with 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

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How to recover deleted emails?

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How to recover deleted emails?

Email is used by most of us today. It can be used for communicating with colleagues or even with your friends overseas. If you have subscribed to some services, then you would be depending on emails to get notified for various updates. Since, most email services come with limited space, we all often declutter our inboxes. However, this also may land us in a situation where we inadvertently delete an important email. For times like these, you should know how to recover your deleted email. Here, we are going to tell you the steps that you can follow to recover an email your deleted inadvertently:

How to recover your deleted email from Gmail:

  1. Oprn your Gmail account by logging in to it. Once you are logged in you can click on Settings and then go to Labels.
  2. Once there, click on Show Trash. Once there, you will be able to see the Trash folder on the left side of your Gmail window.
  3. Click on Trash to see all your deleted emails.
  4. Select or mark the email(s) that you want to recover and then you can click on Move To button present on the top of the window. Then, you can choose where you want the emails to move.

How to recover your deleted email from Outlook:

  1. Click on Deleted Items folder present on the left side of the Outlook window.
  2. Then at the top of the window, click on the option of Recover deleted items.
  3. Selecting it will open a dialog box that contains all the deleted emails.
  4. You can choose and mark the deleted emails you want to recover. Once marked, click on Recover.
  5. Then click on OK to recover the emails.

How to recover deleted emails in Hotmail:

  1. Sign in to your Hotmail account and can click on Deleted present on the left side of the Hotmail window.
  2. After that, click on Recover deleted messages to recover your deleted emails.
  3. Once it is done, your emails will be recovered and will go back to the Inbox folder.

But it should be kept in mind that most email providers keep only 30 days of deleted emails to the Trash folder. After the 30-day time period is over the emails gets deleted permanently, so make sure you don’t delay recovering your emails too much.

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Infinix Hot 7 Pro with 6GB of RAM goes on sale in India

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Infinix Hot 7 Pro with 6GB of RAM goes on sale in India

Infinix Hot 7 Pro smartphone was recently launched in India in the budget segment. The handset will be going on sale in the country today via Flipkart. The company is also offering a special launch offer that can be availed till June 21.

To recall, the smartphone competes with likes of Samsung Galaxy M20. The device is claimed to be the first in the country that comes with 6GB of RAM and is priced under Rs 10,000. The key highlights of the handset include an HD+ display with a waterdrop-style notch, dual camera setups at the front as well as on the back, a 4,000mAh battery, and more. Here’s everything that you need to know about the sale of Infinix Hot 7 Pro:

Infinix Hot 7 Pro price in India

The Infinix Hot 7 Pro smartphone is only available in one variant that comes with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage and it is priced at Rs 9,999. The handset is available for purchase on Flipkart. If you buy it before June 21, you will be able to buy it for Rs 8,999. Axis Bank users will get an additional Rs 900 off.

Infinix Hot 7 Pro specifications

Infinix Hot 7 Pro comes with support for dual SIM cards and runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with XOS 5.0. The smartphone features a 6.19-inch HD+ display that comes with an 18.75:9 aspect ratio and is protected with 2.5D curved glass.

Powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 SoC, the smartphone comes with 6GB of RAM and has 64GB of internal storage. For more storage, users can install a microSD card of up to 256GB.

For imaging duties, there us a dual rear camera setup that comes with a 13MP primary sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and a 2MP secondary sensor. The cameras come with features like AI Portrait, AI HDR, AI Beauty, AI Bokeh, Night, Sports, Blue Sky, and Text. There is another dual camera setup that comes particularly for selfies and video calls. The module also comprises of a 13MP and a 2MP sensor. The selfie cameras come with AI Portrait and AI Beauty mode.

The device has a fingerprint scanner on its back panel and it houses a 4,000mAh battery.

At the launch event of the smartphone, Anish Kapoor, CEO, Infinix India, said in a statement, “With Hot 7 Pro, we have achieved the perfect balance between making a phone truly feature-rich and oriented for the young user without compromising on the price aspect.”

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Vivo Z1 Pro to come with 5,000mAh battery, 32MP selfie camera

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Vivo Z1 Pro to come with 5,000mAh battery, 32MP selfie camera

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has revealed via a tweet posted on the official Vivo India Twitter account that its upcoming Z1 Pro handset will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SoC. Vivo Z1 Pro will also sport triple rear camera setup and come with a hole-punch cutout at the front.

Vivo Z1 Pro will be powered by a new Snapdragon chipset is based on the 10nm FinFET process and will be available with an octa-core Kryo 360 CPU paired with Adreno 616 GPU. The smartphone will support 4K video recording at 30fps. The device would house a Snapdragon X15 LTE modem that supports download speeds of up to 800Mbps. Furthermore, the smartphone has support forHDR10 display and a dedicated artificial intelligence engine is accessible for committed automation.

Apart from this, the company has also confirmed that Vivo Z1 Pro will come with a 32MP camera. It will also pack a 5,000mAh battery along with 18W fast charging support.

Earlier this week, the company confirmed that Vivo Z1 Pro will be available for purchase in India through Flipkart. The upcoming handset is also advertised to be the official Smartphone for PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019

Last month, Vivo unveiled its Z5X Pro smartphone in China. So, it is being speculated that Vivo Z1Pro is the rebranded variant of the Z5X Pro with Snapdragon 710 Soc.

Before the formal release of Vivo Z1 Pro in India, the Chinese smartphone brand has also created a dedicated microsite that reveals the key features and specifications of the handset. The microsite also reveals the image of the smartphone.

According to the microsite, Vivo Z1 Pro will offer a long lasting battery life. The device is said to sport a punch-hole in-display camera and come with a gradient back panel. The phone will house a triple camera set up on the back with a 16MPsensor, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor. On the other hand, the front camera is equipped with a 16MP sensor. The handset also has an LED flash and comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Vivo has already confirmed that the Z1 Pro will go on sale via Flipkart in India. The company is yet to release the launch details and pricing of the new handset. Certain reports suggest that the smartphone will be sold at a price tag of the price of Rs 17,000 in India.

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Redmi K20 Pro teaser for India launch calls it the “world’s fastest phone”

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Redmi K20 Pro teaser for India launch calls it the “world’s fastest phone”

Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi recently launched its Redmi K20 Pro smartphone in its home country. The flagship handset is now teased to launch in India too. The company has shared an image on social media that says that the device is the “world’s fastest phone.” It is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 855 SoC and comes with up to 8GB of RAM. The smartphone also comes with a pop-up selfie camera and has an in-display fingerprint scanner.

The image was shared by the company on the official Redmi India Twitter account, and this makes it clear that the smartphone will be launched in India very soon. It is also worth mentioning that the trailer takes a jab at the OnePlus 7 Pro. It says, “Some celebrations are short-lived. Stay tuned.” Along with this is the image that calls Redmi K20 Pro the fastest phone in the world.

We should point out that Xiaomi has not disclosed the exact launch date of the Redmi K20 Pro in India. But then, a few days back the company’s managing director Manu Kumar Jain said on Twitter that Redmi K20 Pro and Redmi K20 will be launched in India in “the next six weeks.” This period indicates that the smartphone will be launched until mid-July.

Redmi K20 Pro price

The Redmi K20 Pro was launched in three variants in China – 6GB RAM/64GB storage, 6GB RAM/128GB storage and 8GB RAM/256GB storage. While the base model costs CNY 2,499, the 128GB storage model holds a price tag of CNY 2,599, the most high-end one is available at CNY 2,999. This basically means that all the smartphones are priced between Rs 25,000 and Rs 30,000. Even in India, the pricing of the device is expected to be similar.

Redmi K20 Pro specifications

The Redmi K20 Pro smartphone runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with MIUI and features a 6.39-inch AMOLED full-HD+ display. The handset comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner and is powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC clubbed with up to 8GB of RAM. For imaging duties, there is a triple rear camera setup present on the device that consists of a 48MP primary sensor, a 13MP wide-angle sensor and an 8MP sensor. On the front, there is a 20MP sensor for selfies and video calls.

The smartphone houses a 4,000mAh battery and comes with 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack for connectivity.

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Tencent launches its first overseas video streaming platform in Thailand named WeTv

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Tencent launches its first overseas video streaming platform in Thailand named WeTv

Video streaming services have gained tremendous popularity in the last few years and Netflix and Hulu are the best examples of this. A number of other video services like Disney+ and AppleTV will also be launched in the near future. Amid this growing culture, Tencent Holdings, the Chinese tech giant has launched its first overseas video streaming service named WeTv in Thailand. With the launch of a new service, Tencent is planning to expand its business and its presence in other countries as well.

Tencent is known for its businesses in the fields of entertainment, gaming, internet related services, artificial intelligence (AI) and much more. In fact, the company’s gaming business is one of the biggest in the world. But in the first quarter of 2019 saw Tencent move away from its core gaming business in China as it got into some regulatory problems. Due to this, it had the slowest revenue growth in the first quarter.

As mentioned above, Tencent is trying to expand its business and reach into other countries in order to diversifying its business. According to Jeff Han, Senior Vice President of Tencent Penguin Pictures, since the company already has a large user base in Thailand, it decided to make the country the first target for its video streaming service. It should also be noted that Tencent Penguin Pictures produces the original content for the streaming business.

“This is the market we need to first enter to try to see whether an overseas launch could be a success for us, so we can continue the challenge. We have our priority markets… the Chinese-speaking markets, which will be more receptive to our offerings,” said Jeff Han to the reporters in group interview in Bangkok.

Currently, Tencent’s video streaming platform has over 89 million subscribers in China with more than 200 million daily active users. With the launch of WeTv, Tencent’s video streaming platform has seen an increase of 43% subscription in the first quarter of the year.

Tencent’s WeTv in Thailand will be producing original Chinese content from Tencent Penguin Pictures and later, it will be dubbed to Thai. The company will also be partnering with other local partners to produce the content for the viewers in the country. Other than the original content for video streaming service, WeTv is also adding to the Tencent’s music streaming service named JOOX. It should be noted that the company earlier released a mobile version of the popular battleroyale game PUBG in Thailand. But the company of Han didn’t comment about the amount of investment the company was making for WeTv.

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OnePlus leaked email IDs of hundreds of users via its app: Report

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OnePlus leaked email IDs of hundreds of users via its app: Report

If you have a smartphone from OnePlus, you would know that the smartphones come preloaded with the ‘Shot on OnePlus’ app. Today, a report has surfaced online that claims that a security flaw has been found in the app that has revealed email IDs of hundreds of users. For those unaware, we should mention that the app is a place where users can upload interesting shots that have been clicked by their OnePlus device so that other users can pick them for wallpapers of their own handsets.

However, the report says that the API that establishes the link between the OnePlus server and the app was leaking the email IDs that were linked with these photo submissions. The company was made aware of the security flaw in May this year. While the smartphone maker has rolled out a fix for the bug, more changes are required to make sure that it is completely rectified.

Any user who wishes to upload photos to the ‘Shot on OnePlus’ app needs to submit his email ID before he does so. Once these images are uploaded, the photos that are selected are released to all OnePlus users via the API that was found to have the security flaw. The report about this first surfaced on 9to5Google, and it revealed that the API required an unencrypted key to retrieve an access token. This lets people view the addresses of those who uploaded the images. It is worth adding that the API was hosted on open.oneplus.net.

The report further adds, “It is unclear for how long this leak was happening, but because OnePlus had no reason to make this data public after the application was out, we believe is was leaking data since its release — multiple years, at least.”

We should add that a ‘gid’ is needed in API to identify users, find photos and delete them on the server. However, this is comprised of two alphabets and unique numbers that can be used to access sensitive data like the name, email IDs, countries from users are uploading images and more. It can also potentially modify the information.

The only thing that OnePlus has said about this security flaw is, “OnePlus takes security seriously, and we investigate all reports we receive.” But then, it is worth adding that the company has made a few changes to the API in order to fix the flaw that led to the leaking of the email IDs. However, the report in 9to5Google also adds that the fixes made can be bypassed too.

As of now, there are no reports regarding the user details being exploited that have surfaced. OnePlus is also expected to take learning out of this experience and implement a better security system on its platform.

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Google launches Game Builder that lets you make 3D video games

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Google launches Game Builder that lets you make 3D video games

There is no doubt that these days, Google is taking gaming very seriously. The company has already announced its Stadia service and will make it available in a few countries later this year. Now, the technology giant has launched Game Builder, that is free and easy to use tool for PC and macOS users who desire to build their own 3D games without having to know how to code.

The company’s Area 120 team introduced Google Game Builder last year in November. For those unaware, Area 120 is an in-house unit that is popular for some of its experimental projects

The company’s blog post says “What if creating games could be as easy and fun as playing them? What if you could enter a virtual world with your friends and build a game together in real time? Our team within Area 120, Google’s workshop for experimental projects, took on this challenge. Our prototype is called Game Builder, and it is free on Steam for PC and Mac.”

As mentioned earlier, Google says you can build a simple 3D game in 10 minutes on the Game Builder and it has been designed for all skill levels – from first-time game developers to experts.

In addition to this, the new tool aims to make constructing a game seem like playing a game. It says if you’ve crafted a fort or dug a mine in a game, you already know how to build a 3D level in Game Builder.

The coolest part of the tool is that multiple users can build (or play) at the same time. You can even include friends to play the game as you work on it.

Other than this, you can bring your games to life with Game Builder’s card-based visual programming system. All you have to do is Drag and drop cards to “answer” questions, such as, “How do I move?”

By doing this, you can make moving platforms, scoreboards, healing potions, drivable cars and more.

You can build your own cards with Javascript. Game Builder consists of extensive API which allows you to draft a lot of things in the game. All the code is live, so just make a change and save it, no compiling will be required.

If you always wished to build a video game but didn’t know where and how to start, check out Game Builder on Steam. There are numerous options available to craft your characters. You just have to Find 3D models on Google Poly and use them in your game instantly.

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RHA MA650i in-ear headphones with Lightning connector announced in India: Price and specifications

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RHA MA650i in-ear headphones with Lightning connector announced in India: Price and specifications

RHA has announced a pair of powerful in-ear headphones called MA650i in India. The newly-launched RHA MA650i comes with a lighting connector for Apple devices.

RHA MA650i headphone’s Lightning connection enables full track and call control on the entire range of Apple devices.  They have support for‘Hey Siri’ functionality and come with a number of smart features, such as text dictation, quick calling and full search engine, music and podcast controls.

The MA650i headphones are shaped in RHA’s signature Aerophonic design, and their unique housings control sound waves from driver to ear without any disturbance. They do this by blocking external noise for an immersive listening experience. The first-class aluminium build lends a stylish and modest finish, and it also ensures that the earphones are less prone to damage.

The headphones come with RHA’s custom 380.1 dynamic driver that produces powerful, full-range audio. They combine bass intensity and the treble feature which is suitable for any kind of audio – from spoken podcasts to live music recordings.

In addition to this, RHA MA650i headphones come with an extensive range of ear tips that are available in an array of styles and sizes. The headphones come with RHA’s durable dual density silicone, noise isolating double flange and an advanced pair of ComplyFoam memory ear tips. We should also mention that the ear tips are provided with an exclusive stainless steel ear tip holder. The new headphones also come with a carry pouch and clothing clip.

“We designed the MA650i with Lightning to complement the extremely successful existing MA series; combining elements from the MA650 range with Apple’s Lightning connection. The MA650i is an excellent audio companion for iOS devices, pairing RHA’s much-loved design and the renowned audio experience of the existing range with functionality optimized for Apple’s superb range of devices,” quoted Colum Fraser, Global Marketing Manager, RHA.

RHA MA650i in-ear headphones  price and availability

RHA MA650i will be available for purchase both from online and offline stores and is priced at Rs 6,999. The option with 3.5mm input is priced for Rs 4,999. On the other hand, the wireless version can be purchased for Rs 7,999. Interested customers can pick up the headphones from the official retailer of RHA Headphone Zone in India along with Amazon India and Flipkart. The RHA MA650 series is also available at Croma stores and Apple Premium resellers all over India.

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Father’s Day 2019: 10 gifts that you can give to your tech-savvy dad

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Father’s Day 2019: 10 gifts that you can give to your tech-savvy dad

Father’s Day is just a day away. If you still have not thought of a gift for your father, here are some last-minute tech gifts that you give him. Take a look our Father’s Day 2019 gifting options here:

OnePlus 7

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One among the best gifts that you gift your father on this special day is the OnePlus 7. Priced at Rs 32,999, the smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor and packs a 48MP primary camera. With Amazon’s ongoing contest, you can get the handset for free too, but that would delay the gift. You can read about the contest over here.

Amazon Echo Show

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This will definitely prove to be a very useful gift for your father. The smart speaker from Amazon costs Rs 22,999 and comes with a 10.1-inch HD display. Your father will be able to get his daily news update from the speaker, watch videos, and ask Alexa various queries. It’s a useful gift that you can give him

Apple AirPods 2

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If your father owns an iPhone, the best possible gift for him will be the upgraded Apple AirPods 2. The new AirPods are priced at Rs 14,900 and come with the new H1 audio chip. The earphones also have hands-free support for ‘Hey Siri’ and come with enhanced performance, battery life and connectivity.

Samsung Galaxy M40

Samsung Galaxy M40

Samsung Galaxy M40 comes with a 6.3-inch Full HD+ Infinity-O display and packs a 3,500mAh battery. The smartphone sports a triple rear camera setup with 32MP+8MP+5MP sensors and it is priced at Rs 19,990. It is another good option that you can consider to give your father.

Google Pixel 3a

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If your father likes photography, then Google Pixel 3a is a great option to consider. The smartphone has the camera that is at par with the flagship Pixel handsets but is priced at Rs 39,999. It also has a number of software-related features that set it apart from other devices.

Apple Watch Series 4

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Apple’s smartwatch comes with a slew of features that were not present in the previous versions and these make it an excellent gift. Apple Watch Series 4 comes with a 30% bigger display than its predecessor and it also has 50% louder speaker. The smartwatch can detect hard falls and can also be used to record an ECG.

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

This is the best gift for any reader. If your father is a reader too, then he would be happy to get it. Amazon’s Paperwhite tablet is a portable gadget that will let him catch up on some books whenever he wants.

Google Home

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While Amazon’s smart speaker is a good option to consider, the company’s ecosystem in India is very limited as of now. So, another option that you can consider to gift your father is Google Home. It does not have a display, but it will read out morning news, tell directions for various locations and answer queries. The Google Home is priced a Rs 9,999.

Jabra Elite 85h

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Jabra Elite 85h headphones come with SmartSound’s AI that enables intelligent adaptive audio on the device. IF your father likes music, it definitely makes a good gift idea for him.

Carvaan Go

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This is another option for those who love music. Your father will particularly appreciate it if he likes old songs. Priced at Rs 3,999, the speaker comes with over 3,000 old songs, can be connected to FM/AM and has support for microSD cards of up to 32GB.

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Airtel increases its 4G network in Jammu & Kashmir with LTE 2100 technology

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Airtel increases its 4G network in Jammu & Kashmir with LTE 2100 technology

Telecommunications services provider Bharti Airtel has announced that it has further upgraded its 4G network in Jammu and Kashmir. The telecom major has done this by deploying the LTE 2100 technology that it says will enhance the network experience for its customers in the state.

We should mention that the 3G handset user base is declining in the country now as more and more people are upgrading to 4G devices. With the rollout of 4G in 2100 Mhz spectrum band, Airtel has promised to offer additional high-speed data capacity for 4G and drive a lot of voice traffic on VoLTE to serve its customers.

The telecom major says that it now has a strong spectrum bank in Jammu and Kashmir including 2300 Mhz (TD LTE), 2100 Mhz (LTE 2100), and 1800 Mhz (FD LTE). The company has also said that these help it in offering world-class 4G services to its customers.

Airtel India has also said that with an increase in its capacity with the 2100Mhz spectrum, its customers will get to enjoy enhanced 4G throughputs and get a better experience.

Manu Sood, Hub CEO- Upper North, Bharti Airtel said, “In our continuous endeavour to deliver best-in-class network experience to our customers, the deployment of LTE 2100 in Jammu & Kashmir will further augment Airtel 4G quality and experience. LTE 2100 will further boost the network capacity and significantly improve outdoor coverage especially during intracity/ intercity transit for 4G smartphone customers.”

“LTE 2100 shall also add stimulus to increasing VoLTE traffic volume with better VoLTE propagation and add to our efforts to provide a superior network experience. We will continue to invest aggressively in the deployment of the latest network technologies to delight our customers” Manu further added.

The company has said that it serves over 5.46 million customers in Jammu and Kashmir and has deployed advanced network technologies and tools such as 4G Advanced and Carrier Aggregation to step up high-speed network capacity and coverage. The company is committed to further invest in its network under its Project Leap program.

Airtel recently also announced that it has upgraded its mobile network in Delhi NCR by deploying its LTE 900 technology on the 900Mhz spectrum. It has said that this will add to the high-speed network capacity and enhance the indoor network experience for Airtel 4G smartphone customers. With this, the company promised high propagation and reach of the 900 Mhz spectrum and said that its customers will enjoy enhanced 4G availability inside various buildings including houses, offices and malls.

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Xiaomi to discontinue MIUI beta program effective from July 1

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Xiaomi to discontinue MIUI beta program effective from July 1

On it’s on its official forum post-MIUI Community forums, announced that it will end its global MIUI beta program for all devices from July 1. Xiaomi says it wants to limit its beta testing and update devices under Mi and Redmi branding more regularly.

In order to deliver a stable experience to its users, Xiaomi has decided to suspend the release of MIUI Global Beta ROM updates for all its devices. Right now Xiaomi has been delivering MIUI updates through two prominent channels, namely Beta and Stable, and the most recent decision is restricted to the beta only. Which means the Xiaomi will not bring any modifications to its stable version. The company is also promising that it will be delivering stable versions more frequently.

Xiaomi realized that day to day beta version users are increasing. Xiaomi was stunned to see the increasing number of people using the beta version. The Company quoted on its official forum that MIUI Global Beta ROM releases are meant for public testing, and it is not meant to deliver a new experience to its users.  The MIUI Global Beta ROM builds carry bugs also is only meant for testing purposes only. In order to test the early editions, the user faces so many issues that impact the user experience and confines the stability, which is the biggest reason behind the ending which is the bi which is apparently the primary concern behind the suspension of the MIUI beta program.

On its official MIUI forum post the company quoted that “As the MIUI experience has matured, the need for stability is becoming increasingly more important. In order to meet the demands of most of our users and release stable version updates more frequently, our team of engineers has decided to stop releasing the global version of MIUI Beta for all devices starting July 1, 2019.”

Recently, Xiaomi announced that it will be discontinuing the MIUI Beta program for some of its budget phones and models that are over one year old in China. The company announced that this policy will be effective from July, 5 this year.

The company’s official forum post says that, for MIUI updates effective from July 5, 2019 the company will be adopting a new policy for the software. The company will stop developing MIUI beta builds for new Redmi smartphones.

The company has considerably expanded over the years so it wants to focus on a more stable experience for its software.

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You can now win the OnePlus 7 for free: Find out how

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You can now win the OnePlus 7 for free: Find out how

We have some good news for you if you were planning to buy a OnePlus 7 smartphone. You can actually get the smartphone for free. We are not joking about this. There is a way in which you can get the OnePlus 7 for free. Amazon India is offering a chance to win the device to its Alexa users.

To win a OnePlus 7 for free, all that you will have to do is download an Alexa skill and answer a few questions every day. It is as simple as that. This week, the smartphone maker launched a skill dedicated to its OnePlus 7 series for Amazon Alexa in the country. With OnePlus Alexa Skill, users can interact with their own handset from the company via a set of voice commands. They can use any of Amazon’s smart speakers for this including Amazon Echo Plus, Echo Spot, Echo Dot or even the Amazon Echo Show.

Besides having access to the OnePlus Alexa skill via the Echo range of devices from Amazon, users will also be able to use the newly-launched Alexa skill via the dedicated app for the digital assistant. The app is available on iOS and Android.

Coming to how exactly you can win the OnePlus 7 smartphone for free, you need to follow these steps for the same:

  • Use the Alexa app to enable the OnePlus Skill
  • Open the OnePlus Skill and say, “Alexa, open OnePlus.”
  • Once you do this, Alexa will ask you to start the quiz.
  • After you enable this, Alexa will give you three questions every day.

In order to win a free OnePlus 7, you will have to answer seven questions correctly before June 30, 2019. By doing this, you will stand a chance to win several exciting prizes including a new OnePlus 7, a special jersey from the company, and free screen replacement for one year.

OnePlus 7 specifications

OnePlus 7 features a 6.41-inch Full HD+ display with a waterdrop style notch. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC clubbed with up to 8GB RAM and runs Android 9 Pie skinned with OxygenOS. The handset houses a 3,700mAh battery with 20W fast charge support. The new offering from OnePlus comes with up to 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage.

For imaging duties, the smartphone sports a dual-rear camera setup with 48MP primary camera and a 5MP depth sensor. On the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera that is placed inside the waterdrop notch style.

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LG V40 ThinQ begins receiving Android 9.0 Pie update: Here’s more on it

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LG V40 ThinQ begins receiving Android 9.0 Pie update: Here’s more on it

South Korean technology company LG has now started rolling out the Android 9.0 Pie update for its flagship smartphone V40 ThinQ. The handset was launched last year globally, however, it only came to India in January 2019. The company launched the device the LG V40 ThinQ smartphone with the Android Oreo update, that was very outdated considering the fact that it came to India months after the rollout of Android Pie. Now, the company has finally started rolling the Android 9.0 Pie version to the LG V40 ThinQ smartphone. US carrier Verizon has started rolling out the update for the handset. We should also mention that AT&T has started sending the update recently to the handset in South Korea.

The update that is being rolled out to the LG V40 ThinQ is a firmware over-the-air and has V405UA20A_02 as the version number. It is worth adding that this new software got the Android Pie to the smartphone along with the April security patch. As we mentioned earlier, operators like AT&T and Verizon have also started sending out the update. We should also specify that devices in South Korea are also getting a different firmware that has the version number V409NO20c. It also comes with the May 2019 Android security patch.

To recall, LG V40 ThinQ was launched in January 2019 and held a price tag of Rs 49,990. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, the smartphone has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Users will also get an option to add a microSD card of up to 2TB.

It is worth mentioning that the company has promised that it will be shipping the Android 9.0 Pie to the LG V40 ThinQ, V35 ThinQ, V30, and V30S ThinQ. This was reported back in April. But then, LG is slow in rolling out updates, as although the LG V40 ThinQ smartphone has started getting the update in the US and South Korea, there is no word about when it will start rolling out in India.

If you own an LG V40 ThinQ, then we suggest that you remain patient about getting the update, considering that the company is not exactly known for its timely Android updates and security patches. Hopefully, LG will do the needful to change that. But then, since it has arrived in the United States and South Korea, it will sooner or later come to India too.

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Google’s search menu gets revamped with new icons

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Google’s search menu gets revamped with new icons

Google is rolling out a revamped look to its search page with an improved search menu. The company has included new icons to its search category. The search category now includes icons in addition to the existing ones like News, Images, Shopping, Flights, Videos, and so on.

Last month also the technology giant rolled out a new look for the search results page on mobile devices. After a few months of testing, Google finally launched its new look for a search engine. Back in 2010, the company introduced a search category icon but unfortunately, it was removed the very next year.

It was reported in March that Google was testing a revamped look with a very small number of users. But now, finally, the company has launched its improved search page for all the users.

According to Search Engine Land, Google has revealed that it has been testing the revamped look of its search page with several machines and now, it is finally streaming across the globe. Reports from the UK, Austria, Germany, Latvia, Indonesia, Australia, and theUS, have also started pouring in about the improved Google search page. The Search Engine Land also quotes that this change will probably not impact us much but it will give a fresh new look to the Google search results page.

To recall, the last time Google included icons with the search category names was back in 2010. The report also notes that these icons disappeared in 2011. According to the website, Google has been testing the latest design since March this year.

This update is just a visual change and it has no impact on the functioning of the Google Search Page

Earlier, ads in the search results were labeled in green. But now, with the new and improved design, the advertisements will be accompanied by a bold ad label. Users will be able to see it in the place of the website icon on the ads in Google search for mobile devices. Earlier, the title of the page used to appear at the top of the search results and was followed by the URL of the page/website name. This, in turn, was followed by the description of the page. But now, in the redesigned Google Search for Mobile devices, the name of the website and the icons appear on the top of the result card which will be followed by a page title with a description of the page.

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JVC unveils 6 new smart LED TVs in India: Price and specifications

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JVC unveils 6 new smart LED TVs in India: Price and specifications

JVC TVs, that get manufactured and marketed in India by the Viera Group, has announced six new LED TVs in India this week. The new televisions that have been launched today are a part of the affordable smart TV range and start at Rs 7,499. The size of the televisions ranges from 24-inches to 39-inches. The new offerings from JVC are available for purchase on Flipkart and come with a number of features like smart connectivity, in-built Bluetooth and more. The product that is being touted the most out of the six is JVC 32N3105C, that costs Rs 11,999.

We should mention that the JVC 32N3105C has Intellectual UI, that can enable to adapt to user interests and serve them the content of their choice on the home screen. The interface comes with in-built apps like YouTube and Netflix. Other than this, users will also have the option of installing other applications. The new television comes with a 1366×768-pixel resolution and has a media player that can play downscale higher-resolution content to play it on the screen.

The television comes with a 24W sound output and is powered by a quad-core processor clubbed with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. The device also comes with support for screencasting using Miracast and has three HDMI ports, two USB ports, in-built Wi-Fi, and it also supports connectivity via Ethernet. It also has a smart remote that can make it easier for the user to navigate on the smart interface.

Coming to other televisions in the range, the JVC 32N380C is priced at Rs 9,999, the JVC 24N380C will cost you Rs 7,499 and the JVC 32N385C bears a price tag of Rs 11,999. Two offerings are relatively more expensive, but still in the budget range. These include the JVC 39N380C that costs Rs 15,999 and JVC 39N3105C that holds a price tag of Rs 16,999.

We should mention that the company has recently ramped up its activity in India and has been launching a number of products that have powerful specifications and are priced competitively. These include the JVC 43N7105C and 55N7105 TVs, that was launched sometime back and have support for 4K resolution.

The budget segment of the television market in India is now growing very rapidly. A number of companies have started competing with each other in the segment by launching affordable TVs that come with attractive features and powerful specifications. You can check out such newly launched TVs here.

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Gmail’s ‘Dynamic Email’ feature to roll out to all starting July 2

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Gmail’s ‘Dynamic Email’ feature to roll out to all starting July 2

Earlier this year in March, Google’s popular email service Gmail got support for AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages). For those unaware, with this, it will be possible to create interactive content that can function inside Gmail. When the company spoke about it, it called this content as ‘Dynamic Emails’, that would enable users to take certain actions within the mail. As of now, when we click on most emails, we are redirected to another page outside the service.

With Dynamic Emails, this does not happen. In the latest development regarding this, the technology giant has announced that it will start rolling out support for these to all Gmail and G Suite users starting July 2. As of now, the feature is only available in beta to some users.

With Dynamic Emails, companies will be allowed to add interactive content inside their emails and let users perform various actions within Gmail itself. These include RSVP for events and filling out forms among other tasks. With this feature, people who use Google Docs will also be able to see comments that have been posted on the document in Gmail directly, instead of getting separate email alerts.

According to the company, as of now, the feature is only available on Gmail for Web. The support for Dynamic Emails on mobile will also be coming soon. It is also worth adding that companies like Booking.com and Pinterest have already signed up to offer Dynamic Emails. While Booking.com will be able to notify its users about their hotel reservations and let users navigate within the email itself, Pinterest will enable people to save various ideas to their boards inside Gmail. As of now, emails from both redirect us to their respective websites.

We should mention that till now, G Suite admins had to enable the feature for their users. However, starting July 2, 2019, Dynamic Emails will be enabled for all users by default. But then, we should also add that G Suite admins will also have the option of disabling it.

It is worth adding that for now, AMP email or Dynamic emails are supported on the desktop versions of Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, and Safari Web browsers. The company has said that the feature will soon make it to Android and iOS versions of the Gmail app too.

In another news, Gmail app now has over 5 billion downloads on Play Store. It is worth noticing that this comes after Inbox by Gmail service closed down, which means a lot of users had to migrate to Gmail. Other apps from Google that have achieved the same number include YouTube, Google Maps, and Google Search.

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Samsung Galaxy A30 white coloured variant launched in India

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Samsung Galaxy A30 white coloured variant launched in India

South Korean technology giant Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy A30 Smartphone in new colour variant in India. Till now, the handset was available in Black, Blue and Red colour options. Going forward, Samsung Galaxy A30 can be bought in White colour as well.

We should mention that the smartphone was launched in India in February this year. The company has now launched a new colour variant of the device in the country however, there is no change in the specifications. The Samsung Online Store has also started selling the White colour model of the Galaxy A30.

Samsung Galaxy A30 was launched at Rs 16,990 initially. But last month, the company dropped the price of the handset by Rs 1500. After the discount, the device is now available at Rs 15,490 in India.

The White coloured variant of the Samsung Galaxy A30 has been announced at Rs 15,490 by the company.

We should mention that the company has launched six other handsets of Galaxy A series namely Galaxy A50, Galaxy A30, Galaxy A20, Galaxy A2 core and Galaxy A70 in India. All of these are priced in the budget and mid-range segment of the Smartphone market.

Samsung Galaxy A30 specifications

As we mentioned earlier, the company has only launched a new colour variant in India and the specifications of Galaxy A30 have not changed. To recall, Samsung Galaxy runs on Android 9 Pie and features a 6.4 inch full HD+ super AMOLED Infinity-U display. The handset is powered by an octa-core Exynos 7904 SoC and it comes with 4GB RAM. The device has 64GB of internal storage and it can hold a microSD card up to 512GB. The Samsung Galaxy A30 sports a dual rear camera that comprises of a 16MP sensor and with an f/1.7 lens and a 5MP sensor with an f/2.2 lens. It also comes with a 16MP sensor on the front along with a fixed-focus f/2.0 lens.

At the back, it sports a fingerprint sensor. Samsung Galaxy A30 houses a 4000mAh battery which supports 15W fast charging tech through USB Type-C port.

Lately, Samsung has also rolled out a new update for the users of Galaxy A30 in India, Malaysia and Thailand. The update includes new Slow-Motion mode in the camera, better compatibility with third-party apps like Telegram, the stability of the proximity sensor, and improved stability of audio and earphones sound. If you haven’t received the update yet, you can head to Settings >Software Update > Download and Install, to check for it.

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Now, turn your air conditioner into an air purifier with Nanoclean AC filters

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Now, turn your air conditioner into an air purifier with Nanoclean AC filters

There are a number of gadgets that you need to survive the scorching summer heat. While an air conditioner is the most obvious one that will come to your mind, any home that is located in urban areas and metropolitan cities also needs an Air Purifier. An air purifier is actually a gadget that is required regardless of the weather in order to ensure that we are breathing safely. Keeping in mind the need of both, a team of IIT Delhi professors and Alumini have developed Nanoclean AC filters.

These filters will have the capability of turning an AC into an Air Purifier. Nanoclean AC Filters are said to be a “non-woven structure which is able to retain pollutants (PM2.5) because of its high dust holding capacity.” It has also been said that the fabric structure is a proprietary technology of these filters.

In addition to this, they are a lot smaller than the filters that are used in air purifiers and they are also not anything like the cartridges used in them, that comes with a number of components. Instead, Nanoclean AC filters are made of pure PP (polypropylene) that can be recycled into other products. These can be melted and reconverted to other products. So, this is an environmentally friendly technology compared to other marketed products.

It has been claimed that Nanoclean AC filters can purify a room up to 90% in just 1 hour of its functioning in an AC without putting additional load on it. It is said to be a “Do It Yourself” product and can easily be placed in a split as well as window AC.

If you wish to but Nanoclean AC Filter, you can head to nasofilters.com, Amazon and Apollo Pharmacy Stores. It is available at Rs 399.

On an unrelated note, if you have been planning to buy a new air conditioner, we know how tricky it can get. There are a number of things that you need to take into consideration. For instance, you need to be sure of the room size, what cooling capacity you want, what components are used in the air conditioner, among other factors.

If you are not able to make up your mind about which AC to buy, you can take a look at our air conditioner buying guide that elaborates on each and everything that you need to consider before you buy it. Take a look here.

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Lava Z62 with 6-inch display and 3,380mAh battery launched in India: Price and details

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Lava Z62 with 6-inch display and 3,380mAh battery launched in India: Price and details

Indian electronic maker Lava is known for offering feature rich smartphones at affordable prices. After being a little inactive for some time, the company has launched a new handset in India named Lava Z62. Some of the highlights of the newly-launched device include a 6-inch screen, Google Assistant support, 8MP rear camera and a battery capacity of 3,380mAh.

The new Lava Z62 is the successor of the Lava Z61 that was launched back in July 2018. With the launch of the new smartphone, Lava International is also offering a ‘Throw your TV away offer’ for its customers who can win a free Lava Z62 smartphone free of cost. But to enter the offer, the users would have to exchange their old TV for the handset. Here’s a look at the price details and specifications of the device:

Lava Z62 price and availability in India

Lava Z62 holds a price tag of Rs 6,060 for the lone 2GB RAM/ 16GB storage variant and it will be available in India in the coming days.

As we mentioned earlier, a Throw your TV away offer is available with the smartphone. With this, users can get a free Lava Z62 in exchange for their old TV. To get this offer, the customers/ users would have to make registrations for the smartphone, which will start form June 18, 10 am. But it should be noted that this offer is valid on a first come, first serve basis and it will only work till the stocks of the Lava Z62 lasts.

Lava Z62 specifications and features

Lava Z62 sports a 6-inch Full View display and it supports dual-SIM (Nano) cards. The newly launched smartphone is powered by the quad-core MediaTek Helio A22 SoC paired with 2GB of RAM. It comes with 16GB of internal storage and can support a microSD card of up to 256GB.

Lava Z62 runs Android 9 Pie and it packs a 3,380mAh battery with no fast charging support. Although there is no fingerprint scanner on the handset, it comes with face unlock feature which can be used to unlock the device.

On the imaging front, the Lava Z62 comes with a single 8MP rear camera placed at its back paired with an LED flash. On the front, there is a 5MP selfie camera along with an LED flash. The newly launched smartphone comes with AI Photo Studio and Professional Mode as well.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold launch still delayed, company confirms

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Samsung Galaxy Fold launch still delayed, company confirms

South Korean technology giant Samsung has already postponed the relaunch of its Galaxy Fold smartphone because of the issues that the device has. However, a report has now surfaced online that claims that the company may take longer than we previously estimated. We should mention that earlier this week, it was reported that the new launch date of Samsung Galaxy Fold will fall within the next few weeks. But the company has today denied with by formally issuing a statement.

According to the Korean Herald, when a Samsung spokesperson was asked whether the Galaxy Fold will launch before the end of July, he said, “Nothing has progressed since the April delay.” This clearly means that no such media event has been planned by the company yet.

For those unaware, technology website CNET had earlier reported that Samsung has not given up on Galaxy Fold smartphone yet and the company will be making an announcement “in the coming weeks.”

Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone was first shown off at the company’s developer conference this year and at that time, most people expected it to lead in the race of foldable phones. The handset was initially supposed to launch in select countries on April 26 and its price was announced as $1,890, approximately Rs 1,31,200. The company gave out some units of the smartphone to reviewers prior to the launch and most of them said that the screen failed. In one case, the display completely cracked.

After this happened, Samsung decided to postpone the launch of the smartphone indefinitely. In addition to this, the company also cancelled some pre-orders. The technology giant will obviously have to ensure that the folding screen of its handset is working perfectly before it relaunches its device.

To recall, Samsung Galaxy Fold features a 4.6-inch (860x1960p) external display and unfolds to reveal a 7.3-inch Flex Dynamic AMOLED panel. The smartphone comes with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. At the time of launch, there was no word on which processor was used in the device.

Samsung is not the only company that has showcased its foldable smartphone. Chinese technology giant Huawei has also unveiled its Mate X handset that can be folded. After issues started arising in Galaxy Fold, the launch of Huawei Mate X also got postponed from June to September as it needs to run some additional tests on the screen. The company says that it does not want to deliver a flawed device only to be quick about it.

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