Reliance Jio is working on triple play plan which will include Jio Home TV, Jio Apps and Jio GigaFiber

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Reliance Jio is working on triple play plan which will include Jio Home TV, Jio Apps and Jio GigaFiber

Reliance Jio grabs headlines from time to time for bringing new offers and data plans for users at affordable prices. This is the reason it has become one of the fastest growing telecom networks in India. Now, Reliance Jio is reportedly testing a triple-play plan for its Jio GigaFiber. This new triple-play plan of Jio will include internet access for Jio Home TV, Jio Apps and the Jio GigaFIber with a single monthly recharge.

However, it is worth noticing that Jio GigaFiber is available only in a few cites of India and a majority of the country does not have access to it. There is also no official known plan for the Jio GigaFiber to be launched in other parts of India. The current users of the Jio GigaFiber are being offered recharge plans under the preview offer of the Jio GIgaFiber.

According to a report by Telecom Talk, currently Reliance Jio is testing the triple play plan amongst its employees and once finalized, it will be released for the masses. But the plan and its details can be seen on the Jio GigaFiber account dashboard so it is likely to launch in the coming weeks/months. But as of now, there are no charges listed on the triple play plan and it is still being tested. Currently, Reliance has only listed one triple play plan with a validity of 28 days. With the recharge of the plan, the users will get unlimited voice and data limit up to 100GB. The current plan also includes access to Jio Home TV along with a subscription to the Jio Apps.

But it should be noted that the inclusion of Jio Home TV service shouldn’t be a surprise as it might be the rebranded version of the Jio GigaTV service so its addition in the triple play plan is only logical. But since the Jio GigaFiber is available to some customers and is active in some cities, we might hear about the announcement or the launch of the Jio Home TV. However, since the company is testing its new triple play plan among its employees, there might be a possibility that Reliance might launch the Jio Home TV when it launches the Jio GigaFiber’s new triple play plan for the regular customers.

Till now, Reliance Jio hasn’t offered any launch date for the triple-play plan or when will it be offered to the regular Jio GigaFiber users. And it still hasn’t revealed when will the Jio GIgaFiber will be made available to other cities of India.

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Huawei P30 Pro, P30’s ‘Notify Me’ button goes live on Amazon India

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Huawei P30 Pro, P30’s ‘Notify Me’ button goes live on Amazon India

After teasing its flagship smartphone for almost a month, Huawei finally took wraps off its P30 Pro handset along with P30 mobile at an event in Paris, France. The launch event of Huawei P30 Pro and P30 smartphones started at 6:30 pm IST, and right before the event started, the handsets’ ‘Notify Me’ page went live on Amazon India’s website.

The page only says ‘Huawei P30 Series. #RewriteTheRules. Coming Soon.’ And beneath this, the ‘Notify Me’ button is placed. Interested customers can go on the page and click the button to know about the pricing and the availability details of the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro smartphones. However, we should add that since the page has popped up on Amazon India, it is safe to assume that both the handsets will exclusively be available on the website.

As of now, there is no word on whether the Huawei P30 Pro and P30 smartphones will be sold offline too. In fact, we would also have to wait to find out the exact date of the launch of the two devices. But then, considering that the Notify Me page has gone live, it should happen soon.

Huawei P30 Pro, P30 specifications

Huawei P30 Pro runs Android 9,0 Pie with the company’s own EMUI 9.1 on top. Powered by Huawei’s Kirin 980 SoC, Huawei P30 Pro comes with 8GB RAM and has 128GB/256GB/512GB of internal storage. The Huawei P30 Pro smartphone features a 6.47-inch full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) OLED display that has curved edges and sports a waterdrop-shaped notch to house the selfie camera.

On the camera front, Huawei P30 Pro smartphone comes with a quad-camera setup on its back panel that comprises of a 40MP primary sensor with OIS (f/1.6 aperture), a 20MP sensor with OIS (f/2.2 wide-angle lens), an 8MP sensor with periscope style zoom system and a ToF camera. The cameras of the Huawei P30 Pro have support for HDR+ mode and come with 5X optical zoom and 10X hybrid zoom and 50X digital zoom.

For selfies and video calls, the handset comes with a 32MP sensor that comes with support for AI HDR+. The device houses a 4200mAh battery and comes with reverse wireless charging.

Coming to Huawei P30, it comes with a 6.1-inch full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) OLED display and sports a triple rear camera setup. The camera setup comprises of a 40MP primary camera (f/1.8 aperture), a 16MP wide-angle sensor and an 8MP sensor (f/2.4 aperture). The smartphone has support for 3X optical zoom and 5X hybrid zoom.

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Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10: Comparison

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Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10: Comparison

Huawei today unveiled its flagship smartphone P30 Pro along with Huawei P30 at an event in Paris, France today. Although the flagship smartphone of the Chinese electronics brand is P30 Pro, Huawei P30 shares a number of its specifications. The successor of Huawei P20 Pro comes is touted to come with a number of photography-centric features and the company claims that it has support for 3X optical zoom and 5X hybrid zoom. Huawei P30 smartphone comes with a triple rear camera setup with a 40MP primary sensor and houses a 3,650mAh battery. The device also has a wide-angle sensor and comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

The handset competes directly with the vanilla variant of Samsung’s flagship smartphone – Galaxy S10 – that was launched in India some time back. Samsung Galaxy S10 also comes with a triple rear camera setup and runs Android Pie skinned with One UI. Here, we have compared all the specifications of the two flagship smartphones so that you can know which among the two premium handsets is the right buy for you. So if you have been thinking of buying one among the two premium handsets, and can’t decide which one is the right one, read on our comparison to know:

Display

Huawei P30: 6.1 inch full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) OLED display

Samsung Galaxy S10: 6.1-inch QHD+ Curved Dynamic Infinity-O AMOLED display

Processor

Huawei P30: Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC

Samsung Galaxy S10: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor or Samsung Exynos 9820 SoC.

Primary Camera

Huawei P30: 40MP primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture + 16MP wide-angle sensor + an 8MP sensor with an f/2.4 aperture.

Samsung Galaxy S10: 12MP wide-angle camera with f/1.5 to f/2.4 variable aperture + 12MP telephoto sensor with f/2.4 aperture + 16MP ultra-wide lens with an f/2.2 aperture.

Front Camera

Huawei P30: 32MP sensor that comes with support for AI HDR+

Samsung Galaxy S10: 10MP sensor with 2PD autofocus.

RAM and storage

Huawei P30: 6GB RAM and 128GB storage

Samsung Galaxy S10: 8GB RAM clubbed with 128GB or 512GB storage

Support for memory card

Huawei P30: Yes, nano memory card.

Samsung Galaxy S10: Yes, up to 512GB

Battery

Huawei P30: 3,650mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy S10: 3,400mAh

Operating System (OS)

Huawei P30: Android 9.0 Pie skinned with EMUI 9.1.

Samsung Galaxy S10: Android 9 Pie with Samsung One UI on top.

Starting price

Huawei P30: €799

Samsung Galaxy S10: Rs 66,990

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Huawei P30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro: Comparison

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Huawei P30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro: Comparison

Chinese smartphone brand Huawei has today taken wraps off its flagship smartphone – Huawei P30 Pro – at an event in Paris. The smartphone is touted to come with a quad camera setup that has 5X optical zoom and 10X hybrid zoom and 50X digital zoom. Other than this, it has a 40MP primary camera, is powered by the company’s own HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC and runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with EMUI 9.1. Here, we have compared the newly launched Huawei P30 Pro with Samsung Galaxy S10+ and Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Read our comparison to know which among the three is the right flagship device for you:

Display

Huawei P30 Pro: 6.47-inch full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) OLED display

Samsung Galaxy S10+: 6.4-inch QHD+ Curved Dynamic Infinity-O AMOLED display

Huawei Mate 20 Pro: 6.39-inch QHD+ curved OLED display

Processor

Huawei P30 Pro: Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC

Samsung Galaxy S10+: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC or Exynos 9820 SoC

Huawei Mate 20 Pro: HiSilicon Kirin 980 processor

Primary Camera

Huawei P30 Pro: 40MP primary sensor with OIS and f/1.6 aperture + 20MP sensor with an f/2.2 wide-angle lens and OIS + 8MP sensor with periscope style zoom system + ToF sensor

Samsung Galaxy S10+: 12MP wide-angle camera with 2PD autofocus and f/1.5 to f/2.4 variable aperture + 12MP telephoto sensor with f/2.4 aperture + 16MP ultra-wide lens with an f/2.2 aperture.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro: 40MP primary wide-angle sensor + 20MP ultra wide angle sensor + 8MP 3X telephoto sensor

Front Camera

Huawei P30 Pro: 32MP sensor that comes with support for AI HDR+

Samsung Galaxy S10+: 10MP sensor that comes with 2PD autofocus + an f/1.9 aperture8MP fixed focus RGB depth sensor with an f/2.2 aperture

Huawei Mate 20 Pro: 24MP RGB selfie camera

RAM and storage

Huawei P30 Pro: 8GB of RAM paired with 128GB/256GB/512GB of internal storage

Samsung Galaxy S10+: 8GB of RAM clubbed with 128GB or 512GB or 1TB storage options

Huawei Mate 20 Pro: 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage.

Support for memory card

Huawei P30 Pro: Yes, nano-memory card.

Samsung Galaxy S10+: Yes, up to 512GB.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro: Up to 256GB (nano memory card).

Battery

Huawei P30 Pro: 4,200mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy S10+: 4,100mAh battery

Huawei Mate 20 Pro: 4,200mAh battery

Operating System (OS)

Huawei P30 Pro: Android 9.0 Pie skinned with EMUI 9.1.

Samsung Galaxy S10+: Android 9.0 Pie skinned with Samsung’s One UI

Huawei Mate 20 Pro: Android 9.0 Pie skinned with EMUI 9.0.

Starting Price

Huawei P30 Pro: €999

Samsung Galaxy S10+: Rs 73,900

Huawei Mate 20 Pro: Rs 69,990

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Huawei Enjoy 9S, Enjoy 9e and Tablet M5 Youth Edition launched in China

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Huawei Enjoy 9S, Enjoy 9e and Tablet M5 Youth Edition launched in China

Chinese smartphone brand Huawei has today launched new smartphones in its Enjoy Series in its home country today. The company unveiled two smartphones – the Huawei Enjoy 9S and the Huawei Enjoy 9e. While the Huawei Enjoy 9S’ key highlight is its Kirin 710 SoC, the newly launched Enjoy 9e has 87% screen-to-body ratio and comes with Huawei’s SuperSound audio technology. Along with new smartphones, the company has also launched a new tablet – Tablet M5 Youth Edition which comes with GPU Turbo 2.0 and 4GB of RAM.

Huawei Enjoy 9S, Huawei Enjoy 9e and Tablet M5 Youth Edition price and availability

The Huawei Enjoy 9S with 4GB RAM/64GB storage holds a price tag of CNY 1,499 (approximately Rs 15,400) while the 128GB storage variant of the handset comes at CNY 1,699 (approximately Rs 17,400). The device comes in multiple colour options – Coral Red, Magic Night Black, and Aurora Blue (with gradient finish) and will go on pre-order from today onwards in China. On the other hand, the Huawei Enjoy 9e with 3GB RAM/64GB storage is priced at CNY 999 (approximately Rs 10,300). The device will go on pre-booking from April 2 in China.

Lastly, the Tablet M5 Youth Edition with 3GB RAM/32GB storage Wi-Fi only model bears a price tag of CNY 1,199 (approximately Rs 12,300) while 4GB RAM/32GB storage with same connectivity option is available for CNY 1,399 (approximately Rs 14,400). The LTE variant of the tablet with 3GB RAM/32GB storage comes at CNY 1,499 (approximately Rs 15,400) and the 4GB RAM/32GB storage variant with LTE connectivity costs CNY 1,599 (approximately Rs 16,400). The company has also brought out a 10-inch variant of the Tablet M5 Youth Edition which holds a price tag of CNY 2,199 (approximately Rs 24,600). All the launched tablets will go on pre-orders in China from today onwards. The international availability of the devices is currently unknown.

Huawei Enjoy 9S specifications

The Huawei Enjoy 9S sports a 6.21-inch Full HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) resolution display with 89% screen-to-body ratio and a waterdrop notch. The device runs HiSilicon Kirin 710 SoC coupled with 4GB of RAM. It comes in two storage variants – 64GB and 128GB with support for microSD card of up to 512GB. The Huawei Enjoy 9S packs a 3,400mAh battery and has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The Enjoy 9S runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with EMUI 9.0.

On the camera front, the Huawei Enjoy 9S comes with a triple rear camera which comprises of a 24MP primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture paired with a 16MP wide-angle lens and a 2MP depth-sensor. While at the front, there is an 8MP selfie camera. The camera of the Huawei Enjoy 9S comes with Huawei’s Artificial Image Stabilisation (AIS), 480 fps super slow-motion video support along with an AI-based scene recognition support which can recognise over 500 scenes.

Other features of the Huawei Enjoy 9S include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB, and 3.5mm headphone jack.

Huawei Enjoy 9e specifications

The Huawei Enjoy 9e sports a 6.09-inch HD+ (720 x 1560 pixels) resolution display with a waterdrop notch and 87% screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by a 2.3GHz 12nm SoC coupled with 3GB RAM. The Huawei Enjoy 9e runs Anrdoid 9.0 Pie skinned with EMUI 9.0. The handset comes with 64GB storage with microSD support of up to 512GB.

Huawei Enjoy 9e
Huawei Enjoy 9e

For imaging duties, the Huawei Enjoy 9e sports a dual rear camera setup comprising of a 13MP primary sensor with an f/1.8 aperture lens with HDR support and on the front, there is an 8MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture. Other features of the Huawei Enjoy 9e includes Huawei’s SuperSound audio technology and FM radio.

Huawei Tablet M5 Youth Edition specifications

Huawei Tablet M5 Youth Edition comes in two screen variants – 8-inch and 10-inch variant. The tablet is powered by Hisilicon Kirin 710 SoC and it comes with GPU Turbo 2.0. The Tablet M5 Youth Edition packs a 5,100mAh battery which, according to Huawei, can give up to 62 hours of music playback on a single charge.

Tablet M5 Youth Edition
Tablet M5 Youth Edition

The device comes in 3GB RAM/32GB storage and 4GB RAM/32GB storage variant. Both the variants also have two variants – with Wi-Fi support and another with LTE support.

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Huawei P30 Pro, P30 with 40MP primary camera, optical and hybrid zoom launched: Price and specifications

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Huawei P30 Pro, P30 with 40MP primary camera, optical and hybrid zoom launched: Price and specifications

Chinese smartphone brand Huawei has today taken wraps off its flagship P30 Pro smartphone. Huawei P30 Pro smartphone was launched with the company’s P30 handset at an event in Paris, France. The handsets are the successors of Huawei P20 Pro and P20 smartphones, and much like the devices launched last year, come with photographic centric features.

The Huawei P30 Pro smartphone comes with a quad camera setup and is powered by the company’s own Kirin 980 SoC. Other key features of the Huawei P30 Pro include a 40MP primary camera, a 4,200mAh battery and Android 9.0 Pie. Here’s a look at the pricing details and specifications of the newly launched Huawei P30 Pro and P30 smartphones:

Huawei P30 Pro, Huawei P30 price and availability

Huawei P30 Pro is available in three variants that have 8GB of RAM coupled with 128GB/256GB/512GB of internal storage. While the former costs €999, the 256GB storage model is priced at €1,099 and the 512GB storage version costs €1,249.

On the other hand, the Huawei P30 is available in only 6GB RAM/128GB storage option and can be picked up at €799. Both smartphones are available starting today.

Huawei P30 Pro specifications

The company’s flagship smartphone, Huawei P30 Pro, runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with the Chinese brand’s own EMUI 9.1. The handset is powered by Huawei’s Kirin 980 SoC coupled with 8GB RAM. Huawei P30 Pro smartphone has 128GB/256GB/512GB of internal storage.

The device will feature a 6.47-inch full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) OLED display that has curved edges and a waterdrop-shaped notch on top.

huawei p30 pro

For imaging duties, Huawei P30 Pro smartphone comes with a quad-camera setup on its back panel that comprises of a 40MP primary sensor with Optical Image Stabilization and f/1.6 aperture, a 20MP sensor with an f/2.2 wide-angle lens and OIS, an 8MP sensor with periscope style zoom system and a ToF sensor. The cameras of the smartphone have support for HDR+ mode and come with 5X optical zoom and 10X hybrid zoom and 50X digital zoom.

On the front panel, Huawei P30 Pro smartphone has a 32MP sensor that comes with support for AI HDR+. The newly launched smartphone by Huawei houses a 4200mAh battery and comes with reverse wireless charging. This basically means that the smartphone can wirelessly charge any device that supports Qi wireless charging.

Huawei P30 specifications

Coming to Huawei P30, while some of the specifications of the smartphone are the same as its bigger sibling’s, it comes with its own set of differences too. Huawei P30 has a triple rear camera setup that comprises of a 40MP primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture, a 16MP wide-angle sensor and an 8MP sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. The Huawei P30 smartphone also has support for 3X optical zoom and 5X hybrid zoom. Other than this, the device packs a 3,650mAh battery and comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage option.

It is worth mentioning that Huawei also launched its FreeLace earphones, Watch GT, 12,000 40W SuperCharge power bank, and FreeBuds Lite at the event.

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Lenovo Z6 Pro will officially be announced on March 27

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Lenovo Z6 Pro will officially be announced on March 27

Lenovo has been teasing its next flagship smartphone – Z6 Pro – for quite some time now. And now, the Chinese smartphone maker is stepping back in the smartphone market with its upcoming Lenovo Z6 Pro handset.

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer was expected to launch the device at the MWC 2019 but it just teased the device at the event without showing the specifications or the handset itself. At the MWC 2019, Lenovo Phone’s Vice-President Chang Cheng confirmed that the Lenovo Z6 Pro will be launched in June 2019. He also added that the smartphone will come with 5G support and HyperVision Camera. But now, it is confirmed that Lenovo will be announcing its Z6 Pro smartphone at the end of this month itself and along with this, some details about the much-awaited device have also been revealed.

The company’s VP Chang took to Chinese social networking platform, Weibo to announce that the Lenovo Z6 Pro will be announced on March 27. And looking at the posts of the VP, the main focus of the Lenovo Z6 Pro seems to be its camera. The post on Weibo read ‘Hyper Video’ which could be a small detail about the HyperVision Camera the Lenovo Z6 Pro will sport. But still, the company didn’t reveal the camera specifications or define what the Hyper Video and HyperVision camera means.

A few known facts about the Lenovo Z6 Pro is that it will come with support for 5G connectivity but according to some reports and leaks online, a non-5G variant of the Lenovo Z6 Pro might also be launched by the company in the coming months. Although the company hasn’t mentioned the processor of the Lenovo Z6 Pro, but there is a high possibility that the device will be powered by the Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 SoC which was also used in the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT. The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT came with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage so the Z6 Pro is also expected to come with similar or higher specifications. The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT was launched last year in December 2018 and it created a huge splash in the smartphone market with its 12GB RAM.

Although the Lenovo Z6 Pro will officially be launched in June 2019 but the announcement of the device few months before its official launch should tell us what the Lenovo’s upcoming flagship device will have. It will also give us and Lenovo’s competitor an idea what they are up against so that the next batch of smartphones will pack similar or better specifications than the Lenovo’s Z6 Pro.

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Pre-installed Android apps can potentially violate user’s data and privacy: Report

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Pre-installed Android apps can potentially violate user’s data and privacy: Report

Most of the Android smartphones come with certain pre-installed apps like Google, Gmail, Facebook and Instagram. While these cannot be considered as bloatware, some handsets have a number of games and other apps installed that aren’t exactly too useful. And those, can certainly be called bloatware. There are some cases where the user is given the permission to disable or uninstall the bloatware apps, however in some devices, there is no option to uninstall the bloatware from the handset.

Now, according to an independent study led by a Spanish academic group it has been found that personal information of the user can be collected by the pre-installed apps in the Android smartphones.

The study was conducted by the public Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, IMDEA Networks Institute and Stony Brook University where they looked at pre-installed apps from Android devices of 130 countries which comprised of 2,748 users, 1,742 devices from 214 vendors. Although Android is a Google-owned OS platform, it is open-source in nature unlike Apple’s iOS.

The open-source nature of Android allows the smartphone makers to customize the OS according to their own wishes, so they are able to apply their own customised skins. For instance, Xiaomi smartphones come with MIUI, Samsung’s with One UI, OnePlus’ handsets with OxygenOS etc. The customization also allows the device manufacturers to put their own choice of applications in their customized OS before it is released in the markets.

The study found out that the pre-installed apps that comes with the devices puts a potential threat on the user’s privacy and security. As the pre-installed apps asks for permission and access to data before they can be used, but it should be noted that the same app does not ask for similar permissions when they are downloaded through the Google Play Store. As mentioned earlier, there are some pre-installed apps that can not be uninstalled by the user which increases the risk even further.

The co-author of the study said, “There is a lack of regulation and transparency and no one seems to be monitoring what these stakeholders and apps do.”

Google replied that it provides tools to the smartphone makers which helps in the development of their own version of the UIs but it also makes sure that no Google privacy and security standards are violated.

A Google spokesperson said, “We also provide our partners with clear policies regarding the safety of pre-installed apps, and regularly give them information about potentially dangerous pre-loads we’ve identified.”

It should be noted that the study did not focus on any specific app or software developers but they focused on the apps which lacked the regulations and violated the rules and the pre-installed apps were found doing the same.

With man’s dependence on the Android devices for everything in his day-to-day life, security and privacy are a major concern. It is up to the Android makers and the parent company Google to keep a tight check on the software developers to make sure no law and regulations are violated.

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Samsung launches ‘Make for India’ Galaxy Apps Store for Indian customers

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Samsung launches ‘Make for India’ Galaxy Apps Store for Indian customers

Samsung has always maintained that India is one of its most important markets. And since the beginning of this year, the South Korean technology giant is doing everything it can to take back its No. 1 position in the budget as well as in the premium segments of the Indian smartphone market. We should point out that besides its flagship Galaxy S10 smartphones, Samsung has launched three Galaxy M series handsets and three Galaxy A-series devices in the country.

And now, Samsung India has announced that it’s partnering with Indus App Bazaar in order to empower its users to discover and access their favourite mobile apps in twelve Indian languages. The move from Samsung comes at a time when the industry has seen a surge in the number of app downloads from smaller cities in the country. Samsung has said that it has taken this step in order to strengthen “the connect with its strong user base.”

Speaking about the development, Sanjay Razdan, Samsung India’s Senior Director, Services Management said, “There is a marked increase in the penetration of smartphones and mobile application downloads across Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets. We studied this trend in key markets and partnered with Indus App Bazaar to address the growing demand for vernacular applications. The partnership will enable our valued customers to access their favourite apps on Galaxy Apps Store in 12 Indian languages in addition to English. With this, we are certain that our customers across the country will find the ‘Galaxy App Store’ even more useful and user-friendly.”

Samsung’s move is a part of the ‘Make for India’ program and will aid a number of Indians to navigate through an extensive catalogue of apps in the company’s App Store. Also, more number of users will also be interested in using these apps since they will be in their own language. Samsung’s Galaxy Apps Store will be available in twelve Indian languages including English, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia, Tamil, Punjabi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi and Bengali.

Samsung Galaxy Apps Store will enable users to download a host of free apps that too without having to sign in. According to Samsung, this is being done to make the experience hassle-free and easy for users.

Razdan further added, “We understand that there is a growing demand among mobile users to communicate in their local language. The new Galaxy Apps Store is a big step in that direction. We also realized that the mandatory sign in on the Apps store is an extra step and have completely removed this requirement for free downloadable apps. Coupled with the revamped user experience and the enormous catalogue of apps available on Galaxy Apps Store, we are sure that our Galaxy users will cherish the new experience and will fall in love with it.”

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Toreto Bloom smartwatch with advanced-battery life, in-built calorie counter launched in India: Price and specifications

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Toreto Bloom smartwatch with advanced-battery life, in-built calorie counter launched in India: Price and specifications

Digital and portable electronic device maker Toreto has launched its new smartwatch named Bloom. The smartwatch keeps track of the user’s health but the company has stated that the new device would ‘let the user create his own style statement’. The Toreto Bloom smartwatch is able to measure the number of calories the user has consumed, his blood pressure, his heart rate, how many steps he has taken in a day and overall aims to improve the user’s fitness.

Toreto Bloom price and availability

The Toreto Bloom smartwatch is priced at Rs 3,499 and it is available on all leading e-commerce shopping platforms like Flipkart and Amazon India and retail stores in India.

The Toreto Bloom comes with two detachable straps and a 12-months warranty.

Toreto Bloom specifications and features

Toreto Bloom smartwatch comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection along with alloyed metallic finish. The Toreto Bloom smartwatch comes with IP68 rating and can be submerged in up to 1.5 metres of water for half hour without getting damaged.

The Toreto Bloom has Bluetooth 4.4 for connectivity and it is compatible with iOS 8.0 or newer and Android 4.4 or newer version. The outer material is made up of metal while the strap is of rubber. Once connected with smartphone, it is capable of showing the messages, calls or any app notifications on its display. The Bloom smartwatch can be paired with smartphones with the Wear Health App which can be installed in Android or iOS.

Toreto Bloom
Toreto Bloom

According to the company, the Toreto Bloom comes with an advanced chipset which lets it consume less battery and gives it a long-term performance. As mentioned above, the Toreto Bloom is able to track heart rate and blood pressure with an inbuilt light mechanism. It also comes with a Pedometer, which counts the number of steps the user has walked in a day and the distance he has travelled. There is also an in-built calorie counter which controls the calorie intake of the user so he can be aware of his health.

The Toreto Bloom can also be used to check the notifications of Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media apps installed in the user’s smartphone. The user is also able to customize the wallpaper of the Toreto Bloom so that he can choose what he wants his device’s background to look like.

Other features of the Toreto Bloom include a countdown timer and an alarm clock. The Toreto Bloom offers health monitoring and gives all the benefits of a fitness wear at an affordable price.

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Asus software update servers were used to send malware to PCs: Report

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Asus software update servers were used to send malware to PCs: Report

Taiwanese consumer electronics maker Asus has revamped its strategy in the last year in order to make its mark in various segments of the smartphone market. While it launched devices like Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and Zenfone Max Pro M1 for the budget segment, its flagship Zenfone 5Z was meant for the mid-range segment and competed with OnePlus 6. For the premium segment, it launched its Asus ROG gaming smartphone.

Even when we talk about laptops, the company launched devices from its ROG series and ZenBook 13, ZenBook 14, ZenBook 15 machines, and all of them garnered appreciation for their performance. Asus also unveiled two AMD powered laptops that were aimed at gamers. It can easily be said that the company managed to make a mark in all these segments.

However, a report has surfaced from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab which claims that the software update system of Asus was hacked and was then used to send malware to 1 million Windows computers. The malware went to the systems disguised as a ‘critical’ software update and was distributed by the company’s servers. Furthermore, it also had a real Asus certificate, so it looked exactly like an authentic update.

The details of the hack were first released by Motherboard, and Kaspersky plans to make more details about it public soon at a conference. But then, we should add here that till now, there is no clarity on what exactly the hackers wanted. They did target specific Asus customers and the malware had particular instructions for 600 systems, that were to be identified by certain MAC addresses.

If one of those systems was detected, the update would start installing some other malicious programs to compromise it even further. The attack has been named as ‘ShadowHammer’ by Kaspersky. We should mention that the kind of targeting that was seen in this attack is usually associated with espionage attacks by countries. These attacks most come with a malware called Stuxnet, which spreads very widely but does little or no visible harm to the systems that it infects.

As of now, it does not look like Asus contacted its customers after the attack happened and nor did it do anything to stop the malware from spreading. The company is expected to release an official statement about the malware soon. According to Motherboard, Asus denied that the malware spread from its servers when Kaspersky contacted the Taiwanese company.

According to Kaspersky, the number of PCs that installed the malware is estimated to be in “hundreds of thousands.” While Kaspersky said 57,000 people using its security software had the malware installed, Symantec said that it identified 13,000 people with the malware.

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Telegram 5.5 update gives the users greater control over their chats and privacy

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Telegram 5.5 update gives the users greater control over their chats and privacy

Instant messaging app Telegram is getting a new feature which would allow the users to have more control over their chat and privacy. Telegram is known for giving the users privacy and control over their accounts but with the new update, the users can gain even more control over their messages. The new update of Telegram would allow users to revoke or unsend their messages without any time-limit. The users will also be given the ability to completely wipe off Telegram chats easily.

The new Telegram 5.5 update gives the users the choice where the messages sent or received by the them can be unsent. It gives the user the ability to remove the messages from the chat itself. This option was available on the app earlier too, but it was limited to deleting the message from the sender’s end while the recipient was able to see the message. But now, the sender is able to unsend the message which would unsend/delete the message for the recipient as well. Earlier, there was also a time limit of 48 hours to revoke the message, but now the limit has been removed and it can be revoked at any time.

There is another feature which has been updated. In the new version of Telegram, the ‘Clear History’ feature would now let users delete the entire chat history from both the ends of the conversation (sender and recipient). With the new update, there is an addition of anonymous forwarding, which lets the user decide and restrict who can access his/her profile from the forwarded messages. To change the account viewing settings, users can go to ‘Privacy and Security’ in the Settings menu. From there they can tap on the ‘Forwarded Messages’, then the user can choose who can add a link to his profile in the forwarded messages.

Furthermore, Telegram 5.5 gives the user the choice over who can see his/her profile picture. He can either choose it to be visible for everybody or just his contacts. This feature lets the user block unwanted users who can view his profile picture, thus solidifying his privacy.

Other useful features that come with the Telegram 5.5 update are, ‘search’ option which allows the user to search for the setting he wants to go to instead of trying to find it in sub-menus. The update allows the user new ways of finding the right emoji, sticker and GIF for the right moment just by typing. The user can also add the emoji to his emoji reference database. Users can now also stream the videos they receive in their chats so they won’t have to wait for the video to download. The Sticker section of the Telegram messaging app has also been updated along with the support of accessibility features such as TalkBack on Android.

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Apple’s AirPower makes an appearance on AirPods Wireless charging case retail box

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Apple’s AirPower makes an appearance on AirPods Wireless charging case retail box

Probably the most anticipated product that Apple fans are waiting for is the AirPower Mat by the Cupertino-based technology giant. Apple first showed off the charging mat in 2017, when it took wraps off its iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X smartphones. Even though the 2018 iPhone line up has also been launched and various leaks and rumours about the next iPhones are surfacing online, we still don’t know the date when Apple’s AirPower charging mat will be made available for purchase.

Furthermore, it was slightly strange that the company actually launched the second-generation AirPods that can be charged wirelessly last week, and there is still no word about Apple’s wireless charging mat. While there may not be an official word about it, Apple has dropped a big hint that the wireless charging mat is set to launch soon.

According to a report in MacRumors, Apple has drawn a diagram of the AirPower charging mat on the retail box of the second-generation AirPods Wireless Charging Case. The technology website says that a user sent the image to them just after receiving their AirPods, and another user on Twitter confirmed getting it too.

The back of the box of the newly launched AirPods shows a pill-shaped outline of the AirPower charging mat and a USB-C or Lightning cable close to it. This can only mean one thing: That the device that is yet to be launched will be able to charge the AirPods.

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We should mention that this comes a week after a new Apple product image surfaced online showing an iPhone XS and the new AirPods inside the wireless charging case placed on top of the AirPower charging mat. The two images surfacing online so close together cannot be a coincidence. We feel that Apple is hinting that it will finally be launching the AirPower charging mat soon.

To recall, Apple launched the second generation of its AirPods last week. The updated wireless earphones from the Cupertino-based technology giant come with an optional wireless charging case and are powered by the new H1 audio chip. Another key highlight of the new AirPods us that they have hands-free ‘Hey Siri’ support.

In India, the new AirPods along with their standard charging case can be picked up at Rs 14,900. However, if you buy them along with their wireless charging case, you would have to pay Rs 18,900. And in case you pick up the charging case separately, you can get it for Rs 7,500.

Customers who ordered the new AirPods on the day of their launch will get the earpods by March 26 or March 27. The newly-launched AirPods will be available at Apple Stores and select resellers later this week.

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Samsung Galaxy A70 officially announced weeks before the launch date: Here are all the details

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Samsung Galaxy A70 officially announced weeks before the launch date: Here are all the details

A day after being leaked on the TENAA listings, Samsung Galaxy A70 has officially been announced by the South-Korean technology giant. With the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy A70, another device has been added to the ever-increasing line-up of the Samsung Galaxy A-series.

As expected, Samsung Galaxy A70 comes with triple-rear camera setup and sports a 6.7-inch display. Similar to other Galaxy A-series devices, the Samsung Galaxy A70 too runs on Android 9.0 Pie skinned with One UI. The device comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner and it has been announced prior to the launch event Samsung is scheduled to hold on April 10.

Samsung Galaxy A70 price and availability

The Samsung Galaxy A70’s pricing and availability details hasn’t been provided by the company as of now. But it is expected to announce the same on the launch event that is scheduled on April 10. Samsung Galaxy A70 comes in Black, Blue, Coral and White colour options.

Speaking on the smartphone’s launch, DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics said, “Today’s consumers are using their phones in a more visually active and authentic way – sharing their experiences and staying connected longer. These connections can only thrive when the most essential features allow people to enhance interactions through spontaneous, collaborative, and genuine connection. This requires an evolution. Which is why, to meet the needs of this emerging generation, we created the new Galaxy A70 – designed for the way people are connecting now.”

Samsung Galaxy A70 specifications

Samsung Galaxy A70 sports a 6.7-inch Full HD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity-U display that comes with an aspect ratio of 20:9. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core Exynos processor (dual 2.0GHz + Hexa 1.7GHz) coupled with 6GB or 8GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy A70 comes with 128GB of internal storage and has support for a microSD card of up to 512GB. The smartphone runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with One UI. It has dual-SIM support with a dedicated microSD card slot. Samsung Galaxy A70 houses a huge 4,500mAh battery and comes with 25W Super-Fast charge support.

For imaging duties, the Samsung Galaxy A70 comes with a triple-rear camera setup which comprises of a 32MP primary camera with an f/1.7 aperture paired with an 8MP ultra-wide lens with an f/2.2 aperture and 123 degrees along with a 5MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture. On the front, there is a 32MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture.

Other features of the Samsung Galaxy A70 include an in-display fingerprint scanner and facial recognition. Samsung Galaxy A70 is 164.3 x 76.7 x 7.9mm in terms of dimensions and comes with Samsung Health, Samsung Pay, and Bixby.

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Live Blog (as it happened): Huawei P30 Pro and Huawei P30 with triple rear camera setup launched in Paris

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Live Blog (as it happened): Huawei P30 Pro and Huawei P30 with triple rear camera setup launched in Paris

Today the company launched Huawei P30 Pro and P30 in Paris for global audiences. Huawei’s consumer business group CEO Richard Yu confirmed last month that the firm’s upcoming smartphones – P30 Pro – will feature a quad camera setup on its rear panel. Yu had circulated a clicked photo using the Huawei P30 Pro on Chinese social networking website Weibo and the picture comes with a blurred watermark. However, even though the watermark is not properly visible, one can easily figure out that it suggests that the mobile will sport a quad camera setup.

Flipkart Mobile Bonanza Sale: Discounts on Poco F1, Nokia 6.1 Plus, Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and more

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Flipkart Mobile Bonanza Sale: Discounts on Poco F1, Nokia 6.1 Plus, Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and more

Flipkart Mobile Bonanza sale is back again with a number of offers and discounts on some of the best-selling smartphones from top-brands. The sale started from March 25 and will go on till March 28. During this period, smartphones like the Poco F1, Nokia 6.1 Plus, Redmi Note 6 Pro, Realme 2 Pro and others are available on discounts. Interested customers can purchase the devices using Axis Bank credit card to get an extra 5% discount.

There is also an exchange offer in the Mobile Bonanza Sale where users can exchange their old smartphones and get Rs 500 off on the purchase. Other deals in the Mobile Bonanza Sale includes no cost EMI, Flipkart BuyBack Guarantee along with a complete mobile protection plan which covers accidental screen damage, hardware/software issues and water damage.

Some of the best devices available on discount during the Mobile Bonanza Sale are:

The Poco F1 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage is available for Rs 20,999 during the sale which was originally priced at Rs 22,999. Other variants of the Poco F1 with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage can be bought at Rs 19,999 while the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage variant can be bought for Rs 27,999 respectively. On the purchase of both these variants, the users will get an additional cashback of Rs 2,000 and Rs 3,000 on Flipkart.

Both the variants of the Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 6 Pro is getting a discount of Rs 2,000 off on their original prices. During the sale, the Redmi Note 6 Pro with 4GB RAM is selling for Rs 11,999 instead of Rs 13,999 while the 6GB RAM variant of the device is selling for Rs 13,999 instead of Rs 15,999. Both the variants of the device hold 64GB storage with support for a microSD card.

As a part of the Mobile Bonanza Sale, the Realme 2 Pro with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which was originally priced at Rs 13,990 can be bought at Rs 11,990. Similarly, the 6GB RAM and 64GB storage of the device can be bought for Rs 13,990 during the sale.

The Nokia 6.1 Plus with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage can be bought for Rs 13,999 instead of Rs 15,999 during the Mobile Bonanza Sale. The device comes with Snapdragon 636 SoC and is a major upgrade over the Nokia 6.

Many other devices from different brands are on the sale as well and are being offered at a discounted rate in the Flipkart’s Mobile Bonanza Sale. So, if you were planning to buy a new smartphone or exchange an old one, this is the right time to do so.

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Sony to stop letting retailers like GameStop sell PS4 download codes

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Sony to stop letting retailers like GameStop sell PS4 download codes

Japanese multinational electronics maker Sony has confirmed that it will no longer let retailers like GameStop selling digital download codes for PlayStation 4 games. This new development will come into effect starting April 1, 2019. We should mention that even though the official confirmation from the company has come today, the reports about the news were circulating online since last week.

Popular game deals watcher Wario64 had obtained a leaked memo last week which stated the upcoming change, and it is worth adding that this means that players who do not wish to use their credit card information on Sony’s PSN platform will not be able to buy digital versions of games from brick-and-mortar shops. Sony has also said that it is not only singling out GameStop from its download code business, but it is a norm that all retailers have to follow.

Speaking on the development, an executive from PlayStation told The Verge, “We can confirm that as of April 1, 2019, Sony Interactive Entertainment will no longer offer full games through SIE’s Global Digital at Retail program. This decision was made in order to continue to align key businesses globally. To support full games and premium editions, SIE will introduce increased denominations at select retailers. DLC, add-ons, virtual currency, and season passes will still be available.”

So, if you still wish to buy digital versions of PS4 games offline, you can make use of the virtual currency that you own to do so. From what it seems like, the Japanese electronics maker will offer increased PSN credit options via some retailers so that it can support players who wish to buy digital deluxe editions and at the same time, to cover the full cost of a game plus tax when users checkout. So basically, you would be required to make your final purchase on the PSN and not in a store like GameStop. The code that you receive can be entered into the system once you reach by home and are online.

According to Sony, even after the change in policy, users will be able to buy in-store codes for downloadable content and other digital add-ons. These will include season passes for games.

Speaking of the leaked GameStop memo, there will be a one-week period post the release of upcoming titles like Days Gone and Mortal Kombat 11 in which you will be able to buy a download code from the store. Coming to new orders, Sony has suggested that the customers will switch the pre-order to a physical copy in case they don’t wish to buy it directly on the PSN.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives the Android 9.0 Pie beta update

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives the Android 9.0 Pie beta update

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 Pro is one among the best smartphones launched by the company. It packs good specifications and is available at an affordable price point. With the launch of Redmi Note 5 Pro, Xiaomi gained dominance over the mid-range smartphone market in India. When launched, the Redmi Note 5 Pro came with Android 7.1.2 Nougat skinned with MIUI 9.2.

But after the release of its successor – Redmi Note 6 Pro – the company decided to update the Android version of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro to Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 10 on top. And now, after the release of Redmi Note 7 Pro, Xiaomi is updating the Redmi Note 5 Pro’s Android version once again to Android 9.0 Pie skinned with MIUI 10 Beta 9.3.25, a report by XDA developers noted.

But it should be noted that the update is still in its beta phase so there might be some time before the final stable version of the Android Pie update for the Redmi Note 5 Pro is released. The Android 9.0 Pie update of the Redmi Note 5 Pro (device codename: whyred global) is skinned with the latest MIUI 10 Beta 9.3.25 and it is 1.7GB in size. So we recommend downloading it only when your device is connected to Wi-Fi.

The file can be downloaded from the Redmi Note 5 Pro’s official forum, the download will come in a zipped file which can be flashed after the download ends. But it should be noted that the update is still in Beta phase so it won’t be a stable update. Furthermore, it is the first Android Pie beta update for the Redmi Note 5 Pro so there may be some bugs and stability issues. As the file is flashable, so it should be done only by people who are well-aware about the workings of a flashing update. But still, necessary precautions must be taken and backup must be made before flashing the Beta update on the Redmi Note 5 Pro.

To recall, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro was launched in February 2018 and it was one of the best-selling devices of the year in the Indian market. The device was powered by Snapdragon 636 processor coupled with 4GB RAM. It had dual rear-camera setup and housed 4,000mAh battery. The successor of the device, Redmi Note 6 Pro was thought to bring more to the table than the Redmi Note 5 Pro but it failed to do so. However, with the launch of Redmi Note 7 Pro, Xiaomi hopes once again to turn the tides of markets and the Indian users in their favour.

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9 things Apple has launched in the last one week

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9 things Apple has launched in the last one week

Apple has made a number of announcements in the last week. When the company initially said that it would hold an event on March 25, a lot was speculated about it. Some said that Apple will be launching its upgraded iPads and some talked about subscriptions. Apple took a different route this time. It launched all the hardware in advance and saved the services for the event. Here’s a look at all that was launched by Apple in the last week:

iPad Air 2019 and iPad Mini 2019

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The week of announcements started when Apple quietly launched its 10.5-inch iPad Air and an iPad Mini 2019. The new iPads are powered by A12 Bionic chip, come with an advanced Retina display and have support for Apple Pencil. The iPad Air comes with a LED-backlit Retina display and is available in 64GB and 256GB storage configurations. For imaging duties, there is an 8MP rear camera with an f/2.4 aperture and five-element lens. On the front panel, it houses a 7MP selfie camera. The new iPad Mini, on the other hand, features a 7.9-inch LED-backlit Retina display. In India, iPad Air’s Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + Cellular model cost Rs 44,900 and Rs 55,900 respectively. On the other hand, iPad Mini’s Wi-Fi only variant costs Rs 34,900, while the Wi-Fi + Cellular version would be priced at Rs 45,900.

Apple TV+

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The much-anticipated Apple TV+, that will be competing with the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime, has also been released. The service will come with a number of original TV shows and movies and for this, Apple has roped in a number of celebrities like Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Anniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell and Oprah Winfrey.

Upgraded iMacs

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The Cupertino-based technology company also upgraded its 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac desktops with new processors and graphics cards. Apple has said that with the update, the iMacs will get a ‘2x performance boost’. Apple’s 21.5-inch model of iMac can now be bought with an 8th Gen quad-core i3 or six-core i5 processor coupled with a Radeon Pro 555X GPU or a Radeon Pro 560X. For those who want more power, there is a custom device with up to six-core i7 processor that houses 32GB of RAM and comes with AMD’s Radeon Pro Vega 20 GPU. The 27-inch iMac is powered by Intel’s six-core i5 processor. The two lower configurations of the iMac come with an 8th Gen processor, the highest one has a 9th generation processor. The 27-inch iMac model comes with Radeon Pro 570X, 575X, and 580X GPUs and the custom model with AMD’s Radeon Pro Vega 48 GPU coupled with 8GB of RAM. While the cost of the 21.5-inch iMac starts at $1,299, the 27-inch model is priced at $1,799.

Apple Card

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Apple Card is the company’s own credit card that works wherever Apple Pay does. The card will bring in transparency for users by letting them see how much the merchants have charged them and letting them see where they have spent on Apple Maps. Apple has also added that it would not know where exactly customers are spending and that the card will be in the wallet section of the iPhone. The company is also offering reward programs on all transactions. Other than this, no late fees, annual fees or fee for going over the credit limit will be levied.

Apple AirPods

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Apple has also unveiled the second generation of its AirPods. The updated wireless earphones from the company come with an optional wireless charging case and the new H1 audio chip. The new AirPods also come with hands-free ‘Hey Siri’ support. In India, the new AirPods along with their standard charging case is priced at Rs 14,900. However, if you buy them along with their wireless charging case, they would cost Rs 18,900. And if you pick up the charging case separately, you can buy it for Rs 7,500.

Apple Arcade gaming service

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The company also announced a game subscription service called Apple Arcade that can work on smartphones, desktops, and other living room devices. Apple has partnered with Walt Disney Co, Sega and Annapurna Interactive for its gaming service. Apple Arcade will come with 100 new titles and users will be able to download it via the App Store. The service will be ad-free and will be available in over 150 countries.

Apple News+

Apple News+

Apple took wraps off its much-anticipated News+ subscription that comes with over 300 magazines and includes the likes of Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, The New Yorker and more. The service costs $9.99 a month and will be first made available in the United States and Canada, followed by the United Kingdom and Australia. Apple has promised to maintain user privacy, saying that advertisers would not be able to track subscribers’ activity.

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Samsung Galaxy A60 and Galaxy A70 display details surface on TENAA listing, Samsung Galaxy A90 display size also leaked

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Samsung Galaxy A60 and Galaxy A70 display details surface on TENAA listing, Samsung Galaxy A90 display size also leaked

Samsung is scheduled to hold three launch events on April 10 in three cities – Sao Paulo, Milan and Bangkok. It is estimated that the South-Korean technology giant will launch three different Galaxy A-series devices which are speculated to be Samsung Galaxy A90, Galaxy A60 and Galaxy A40. The launch will be live-streamed on Samsung’s official website for the global audience.

However, before the launch of the devices the Samsung Galaxy A60 and the Galaxy A70 have been spotted on TENAA listing with their images and specifications. Like the Samsung Galaxy A50, the Samsung Galaxy A60 and the Samsung Galaxy A70 will sport a triple-rear camera setup. There is also a possibility that the Samsung Galaxy A60 could sport an Infinity-O display panel like the Galaxy S10 series while the Galaxy A70 might come with an in-display fingerprint scanner. It should be noted that the TENAA listing also reveals the battery and the display sizes of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A-series smartphone. Also, another leak reveals the display size of the Samsung Galaxy A90.

As per the TENAA listings, the Samsung Galaxy A60 sports a 6.3-inch Infinity-O display and has triple-rear camera setup at the back. The back of the leaked image of the Samsung Galaxy A60 also houses a fingerprint scanner. On the TENAA listing, the Samsung Galaxy A60 holds a model number SM-A6060 and it packs a 3,410mAh battery. According to the leaked image, the device might hold dimensions of 155.2 x 73.9 x 7.9mm.

On the other hand, the leaked image from the TENAA listing shows that the Samsung Galaxy A70 features a 6.7-inch Infinity-V display. At the back of the device, there is triple-rear camera setup with no fingerprint scanner which means the sensor might be installed in the display of the device itself. The Samsung Galaxy A70 holds a model number SM-A7050 on the TENAA listing and it comes with a gradient back panel. Also, the handset on the listing houses a 4,400mAh battery and has a dimension of 164.2 x 76.7 x 7.9mm.

Although, both the Samsung Galaxy A60 and the Samsung Galaxy A70 in the TENAA listing houses a triple-rear camera setup but the specifications and the details about the cameras are still not known.

Samsung Galaxy A70

Furthermore, another leak has surfaced online which claims the display size of the Samsung Galaxy A90. According to OnLeaks, the Samsung Galaxy A90 will reportedly sport a 6.73-inch notchless display. The device is expected to support 25W fast charging and it might have a 1.2mm top and 3.6mm bottom bezel. Other details about the device is currently not known. But since these are leaks and company hasn’t revealed anything about the devices and their specifications yet, these should be taken with a pinch of salt.

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Huawei P30 Pro, P30 smartphones set to launch today: How to watch the live stream

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Huawei P30 Pro, P30 smartphones set to launch today: How to watch the live stream

Chinese smartphone brand Huawei is all set to launch its flagship smartphone Huawei P30 Pro at an event in Paris today. The smartphone is said to be the successor of Huawei P20 Pro smartphone, and will also have some photography-centric features.

The smartphone will be launched alongside Huawei P30 smartphone, which is the successor of the company’s Huawei P20 smartphone that was launched along with Huawei P20 Pro last year. Here’s a look at how you can watch the live stream of the Huawei P30 Pro and P30 smartphones and their expected specifications:

Huawei P30 Pro, Huawei P30 launch: How to watch the livestream

If you have been looking forward to the launch of the Huawei P30 Pro and Huawei P30 smartphones, you would be happy to know that the Chinese smartphone brand will be live-streaming the launch event of the handsets. To watch the live stream of the Huawei P30 Pro and Huawei P30 smartphones, you can tune in to Huawei Mobile’s YouTube channel at 6:30 pm IST where the company will be live streaming the event. We have also embedded the live stream video on this very page, so you can also come back here to watch it.

Huawei P30 Pro specifications (expected)

A number of specifications of the Huawei P30 Pro smartphone have been kept under wraps by the company. However, we do know about some things. For instance, Huawei’s consumer business group CEO Richard Yu confirmed last month that the company’s upcoming device – P30 Pro – will feature a quad camera setup on its back panel. Yu had shared a sample photo clicked by the Huawei P30 Pro on Chinese social networking website Weibo and the image comes with a blurred watermark. However, even though the watermark is blurred, one can easily figure out that it suggests that the device will sport a quad camera setup.

The image also suggested that the smartphone will come with a lossless optical zoom, which had been reported a few times in the past as well. We should also add here that while Huawei P30 Pro is expected to come with a quad-camera setup, the younger sibling – Huawei P30 – will feature three cameras on its rear panel.

Other than this, Huawei P30 and P30 Pro will reportedly sport OLED screens and feature waterdrop-style display notches coupled with optical in-display fingerprint scanners. According to reports, the smartphones will be powered by the company’s own HiSilicon Kirin 980 processor. While Huawei P30 is expected to sport with a 6.1-inch OLED display and come with 8GB of RAM, P30 Pro is said to come with a 6.5-inch display and house 12GB of RAM. Furthermore, it has also been reported that Huawei P30 will come with a 40MP primary camera and a 24MP selfie camera.

For more information, we will have to wait for a few more hours for the Huawei P30 Pro and P30 to launch.

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Apple Special Event: All that you should know

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Apple Special Event: All that you should know

At its special launch event that was held yesterday, Apple expanded its range of services. The company took wraps off its news subscription service, its new Apple Card, a much-anticipated video streaming service and platform aimed at gamers. Here are the details about everything that Apple launched at the event:

Apple News+ subscription service

Apple News+

The first thing that Apple launched at its event today was its News+ subscription service that has more than 300 magazines. The service is priced at $9.99 per month and included the likes of Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal, Wired, The New Yorker and more. The service will first be made available in the United States, Canada and will then reach the UK and Australia. Apple specifically said that advertisers would not be able to track the activity of subscribers, promising to maintain user privacy.

Apple Card

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Apple has also launched its own credit card at the event that is known as Apple Card. The newly-launched Apple Card can be used at any place where Apple Pay is accepted. According to the Cupertino-based technology giant, Apple Card will make it easier for users to see how much they are charged by the merchants. The card works with Apple Maps to show users where they have spent their money.

Emphasizing on privacy, the company also added that it would not know what you have bought or where you shopped. Furthermore, the card will live in the wallet section of the iPhone. However, customers will also be able to get a physical card made of titanium. We should add here that a reward program will be available on all transactions and other than this, the card would not have any late fees, annual fees or fee for going over the credit limit.

Apple Arcade

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Apple Arcade is a game subscription service that can be used for smartphones, desktops, and other living room devices. The technology giant announced that for its gaming service, it is working along with Walt Disney Co, Sega and Annapurna Interactive. The service will come with over 100 new titles and will be available on the App Store. Users will be able to run it on iPad, Mac and Apple TV. The service will have no ads and will be available in more than 150 countries.

Apple TV+

Apple TV+

Apple’s video streaming service, Apple TV+, is finally here. The service will come with its own original TV shows and movies and will compete directly with the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime and cable TV. A number of celebrities were present at the event to talk about their shows which will be available on Apple TX+ including Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Anniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell and Oprah Winfrey among others. We should add here that in order to compete with established players like Netflix, Apple will be spending more than $1 billion to create exclusive content for its app.

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YouTube has cancelled its original series with a change in its video service plan: Report

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YouTube has cancelled its original series with a change in its video service plan: Report

YouTube is undoubtedly one among the most popular platforms to watch videos. Even though Netflix dominates the video-streaming sphere, YouTube has its own place as people turn to it to watch music videos, gaming content, tutorials, and more.

Some time back, there were reports about YouTube working on its original series. However, now a new report in Bloomberg suggests that the platform has cancelled two of the biggest original series that it was working on and furthermore, it is also not accepting pitches for other new scripted shows. According to the report, YouTube no longer wants to compete with Netflix, Amazon Prime and Apple’s video service and has therefore cancelled its sci-fi series Origin and Overthinking with Kat & June.

We should mention that this news has come in just before the launch of Apple’s new TV streaming service, which will be unveiled later today. We should mention that the Cupertino-based technology giant plans to spend as much as $2 billion to build its original content this year and to do this, has roped in Hollywood personalities like Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Chris Evans.

However, initially, even Apple’s service is expected to rely more on channels like HBO, Showtime and Starz. Apple will build its content simultaneously and unveil it later on its platform.

Coming back to YouTube, some time back Google had a very different plan for its streaming service and the company hoped that it would offer original content exclusively to paid subscribers. However, we should add here that late last year, some reports emerged that said that Google will be shifting its focus away from subscriptions and will instead try to get sponsorships and ad support for its future shows.

It is worth adding here that YouTube Premium, which was originally called as YouTube Red, will continue to be available in various parts of the world. However, it will focus more on music and less on premium original content. Although the service will still have original video content, it will mostly be made in collaboration with YouTube content creators and not by partnering with Hollywood stars.

Speaking of Apple’s service, a report in The Wall Street Journal stated that the Cupertino-based technology giant has been negotiating with premium channels like HBO, Showtime, and Starz to offer a standardized $9.99 monthly subscription each. So, Users may have to pay $9.99 for its video subscription service and the original content would be paid too.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: WhatsApp launches second phase of its ‘Share Joy, Not Rumours’ campaign

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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: WhatsApp launches second phase of its ‘Share Joy, Not Rumours’ campaign

Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp has launched the second-leg of its ‘Share Joy, Not Rumours’ campaign, which intends to educate people to use the platform responsibly considering that Lok Sabha elections are just around the corner.

The company has today issued a statement which says the new education campaign would inform people about the controls that are available on WhatsApp which they can use in order to stop the spread of misinformation. This would be useful considering the fact the close to elections, many are expected to use the popular instant messaging app to spread information that is not accurate.

The campaign would be joining a number of TV, print and radio ads that have surfaced online previously and educate people on stopping misinformation spreading at the time of Lok Sabha elections.

According to WhatsApp, the first phase of its campaign successfully reached hundreds of millions of Indians in rural as well as urban areas. And now, the company is planning to build on the campaign with a second-round focused on supporting a safe election process.

Speaking about the campaign, Abhijit Bose, Head of India, WhatsApp said, “Proactively working with the Election Committee and local partners for a safe election is our top priority. Expanding our education campaign to help people easily identify and stop malicious messages is another step towards improving the safety of our users.”

WhatsApp has partnered with DEF and NASSCOM, which will be acting as the company’s digital literacy partners and share videos to grow awareness among people. The print ads, on the other hand, will be used to remind people how to spot, verify and stop sharing of misinformation that has the potential of causing harmful outcomes during the pre-polling period.

WhatsApp has mentioned that the campaign is one part of a series of actions that need to come together to resolve the underlying societal challenges contributing to misinformation and the company says that it is continued to be committed to doing its part to ensure that the platform continues to be a safe and private space for personal communication.

Among other changes, WhatsApp has introduced the ‘Forwarded’ label that informs users when they receive a message on the app that is not from their immediate contacts, and it has also imposed a limit to the number of people to whom a forwarded message can be sent. During the first phase of the campaign, WhatsApp started banning accounts of users who engaged in bulk messaging and automated behaviour to stay ahead of highly-motivated abusers.

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Google Stadia will not support ‘game downloads’: Report

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Google Stadia will not support ‘game downloads’: Report

Google’s new game streaming service, Stadia was launched at the GDC 2019 last week but there were many details missing from Google’s announcement. The game streaming service is said to be one of the major launches of Google for the year 2019. But with time, more and more details about Google Stadia are emerging, and some of the details are given by the company’s VP Phil Harrison. And one of the major announcements about Google Stadia is that games can’t be downloaded and played on Google’s new game streaming service.

According to an interview by Gamespot, Google’s VP Phil Harrison said that the company is looking forward to making new games for its newly launched platform. It means that there might be exclusive titles for the Google Stadia in the coming future. It should also be noted that Google recently hired Jade Raymond, who is the producer of the first Assassin’s Creed game as a VP, so we can see the launch of the original and exclusive titles for Google’s game streaming platform.

Speaking about Google Stadia’s game download option, Harrison said that downloads will not be supported on cloud-based gaming service. He said that downloading games on Stadia is ‘not technically possible’. It proves the point that Google Stadia games can’t be stored on a local disk and it can’t be played offline. But he also stated that Google is working on its own games which will be exclusive to the platform.

Harrison said to the videogame website, “It was a conversation that I had with Google leadership before I joined the company. My point of view was in order to really deliver on the promise of this platform, we had to build our own games. We had to build our own experiences, and that was a very fundamental, strategic direction that we needed to move in.”

He also said that the California-based technology company will be trying to build games specifically for a data centre. About competition in the game streaming service and the platform’s game being available on other platforms, he said that he is not worried as the developers “are starting to innovate and think about the future and (build) a 21st century game, rather than a 20th-century game”.

Till now the price and other details of the Google Stadia is kept under wraps. Harrison said that they have a pricing system for the Google Stadia but they aren’t ready to talk about it as of now.

Initially, Google Stadia will launch in the US, Canada, UK and Europe but till now there is no word from the company about its launch in India. According to many gaming enthusiasts and industry veterans, the game streaming is the future of gaming and Google will be followed by many others in this sphere. But at the moment, it might be a problem in India as its infrastructure might not entirely support the game streaming platforms. So we might see a late arrival of Google’s Stadia or similar projects in the country.

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