One of those is Night Sight, a new mode designed to produce brighter shots in dimly lit scenarios. While officially it’s yet to arrive, the folks at XDA figured out a way to enable it on the latest Google Camera build. Its most impressive trait, however, is not the fact that it does work as advertised. No, it is that Night Sight is functional even on a two-year-old Google Pixel....
Some cynics were claiming that Apple would delay the approval of Here Maps, but not to be. HERE Maps is available today for free download from the iTunes Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. What features do HERE Maps offer iOS users It seems that Nokia wants to create a much better than what we were used to have, and so, HERE Maps has quite a lot to offer to its users....
The Nokia X6 features a 5.8-inch FHD+ display with an aspect ratio of 19:9 and slim bezels alongside the now ubiquitous notch. Powering the device is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC paired with a 4GB/6GB of RAM. On the storage front, the Nokia X6 will offer 32GB/64GB along with a microSD card slot that can accommodate up to 256GB. Imaging options on the Nokia X6 include a dual rear camera setup consisting of a 16MP+5MP lens along with features like HDR, bokeh mode and Electronic Image Stabilisation....
Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chip, the Nubia Z11 falls in the league of the OnePlus 3, Asus ZenFone 3 and ZUK Z2 Pro. Incidentally, the Nubia Z11 is yet another smartphone from a Chinese OEM that comes with a 6GB RAM variant. The existing smartphones that boast of such a huge RAM under the hood include ZUK Z2 Pro, LeEco Le Max 2, OnePlus 3 among others. It’s worth noting that the Nubia Z11 comes with a 4GB RAM/64GB memory variant too apart from the 6GB RAM/128GB option....
OnePlus 9 Starting with the design, the OnePlus 9 features what OnePlus calls a “burdenless design” with a curved back and a reinforced polymer frame. The phone comes in three colorways: Winder Mist, Arctic Sky, and Astral Black. Towards the front, it has is a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with HDR10+ certification and 1100 nits of brightness. And the display offers a 120Hz refresh rate, similar to the earlier OnePlus models....
Developed by the OnBeep team, this little device will cost you $99, with limited quantities in the first production run. Onyx can be described as a personal communications device that pairs to a smartphone via Bluetooth and works where there is data service, either on Wi-Fi or cellular networks. So, while it’s similar to the Start Trek communicator, it still relies on the ubiquitous smartphone to work. So, wherever you go, you need to take your phone with you....
As part of Opera 45, the new update allows you to pin messaging apps to the sidebar and open them with a click of a button. Additionally, you can permanently situate them and multitask between other tabs or windows. Currently, it supports the three leading apps including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Telegram which I think should suffice most users’ needs. The feature is essentially a reformation of the web apps, so you don’t have to login or verify again if you’ve already....
We have been seeing a rise in web apps recently and why not, they are lite, cut out the flab while retaining the quintessential features and they don’t gobble up your phones resources. Google has further improved the web apps and has created something called “Progressive Web Apps” which is integrated with the mobile devices and has access to the push notifications. The highlight of the PWA is that they are installed on the home screen of the devices and can be accessed just like any other Android apps....
A French security company VUPEN , was the first one to bag a Mac, as they cracked a 64-bit Safari which performed a disk read-write operation even though it was sandboxed, within 5 secs of visiting the exploit website. This hack was not due to Webkit, the rendering engine in both Safari and Chrome. The details of the hack won’t be available till the Apple is able to release a patch which fixes this security hole....
Redmi Max TV As already mentioned, the Redmi Max TV features a massive 98-inch display with 4K resolution and HDR support. Moreover, it also comes with MEMC motion compensation, local dimming, and NTSC color gamut along with a dynamic 192-level backlight. At its core, the TV has a 12nm quad-core Cortex A55 T972 processor running under the hood, coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. The TV runs on Patchwall OS based on Android TV and offers 3x HDMI and 2x USB ports, along with Bluetooth 4....
You lazybones (and other profane adjectives), are you trying to save space by writing one huge review instead of three? Perish the thought. This is the Web so unlike print, space is not the final frontier. We just did not want to risk your wrath by writing the same thing again and again, and believe us, that increasingly seemed like the case. You mean to say…these three Android One phones are THAT similar?...
The USP of the product is that it’s not just a fancy looking piece of jewellery for the ladies to wear, but it also doubles up as a device that will help them be safe wherever they go. Unlike other wearables, Safer doesn’t wrap around your wrist. Instead it comes as a pendent that can be worn around the neck. The Safer companion app will let you pre-set guardian’s numbers so that in case of emergency, all you have to do is press the button twice and a SOS alert along with your location will be sent to your guardians....
A good display and somewhat routine design And in best Samsung tradition, the Galaxy M20 leads with its display. Those expecting an AMOLED one will be disappointed but that cannot detract from the fact that the 6.3-inch display on the M20 is a very good one. We would have liked better sunlight visibility but considering its price point, the display delivers very good colors (if slightly on the oversaturated side) and will not disappoint anyone looking to view videos and read the text....
The Samsung Galaxy M51 is a very different kettle of tea. It is not the smallest phone around at 163.9 mm in height and at around 213 grams, it is not super lightweight either. But at 9.5 mm thickness, it does not seem overly bulky. It is simply a slightly large phone, which is a normal sight these days. Hey, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra was taller and about the same weight, give or take a few grams....
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 sports a glass exterior with a metal unibody chassis. The main highlighting feature of the phablet, however, is its huge Infinity Super AMOLED display. It’s a 6.3-inch Quad HD (2,960 x 1,440p) panel with 18.5:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the Galaxy Note 8 features an Exynos 8895 Octa octa core processor with 6GB RAM. This is complemented by 64GB of internal storage. Globally, there are 128GB and 256GB storage variants, but we aren’t sure if they are being launched in India....
As mentioned above, the Momentum True Wireless 2 follows a similar design language as the original True Wireless, except that they are now 2mm smaller than their predecessor. According to the company, the reduction in size improves ergonomics and offers a better fit that minimizes fatigue. Besides, the earbuds come with the same metallic finish with gold-plated charging pins and are available in two color schemes: Black and White. In terms of audio, the earbuds come with Sennheiser’s 7mm dynamic drivers, which according to the company, aid in delivering better stereo sound that offers defined bass with clear mids and detailed treble....
Siri is More Powerful Than Ever “Siri has been studying up”, announced Scott Forstall. Apple has taught her a lot of sports and can now take and make restaurant reservations though OpenTable. She has also transformed into a movie buff and can now help you out with movie schedules, reviews & trailers. Better still, Siri can now launch apps for you, and can also let you tweet or post Facebook update on your behalf....
Looks different…but not better The smartphone comes with a 5.5 inch full HD display, protected by Gorilla Glass 3. The display is bright and colorful. We could easily use it on a bright sunny day. The screen mostly covers the front of the phone has got three capacitive touch buttons for recent apps, home and for going back just below the screen. The three buttons are backlit and stand out on the black bezels around the phone, making it easier to use the phone in dim-lit environments....
The Xperia 1 features an eye-catching and distinguishing 6.5-inch (3840 4K HDR ultra-tall CinemaWide display with a 21:9 aspect ratio and Gorilla Glass 6 protection on top. Under the hood, it is powered by a 7nm octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, along with an Adreno 640 GPU, coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage (expandable up to 512GB via microSD card). In terms of other hardware, the device features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for authentication, USB Type-C for data transfer and charging, and a 3300mAh battery to power up the device....
The new Xperia Z4 features a 5.2-inch Full HD (1080p) display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 64-bit octa core processor along with 3GB of RAM. There’s a 32GB onboard storage, with a microSD slot which can extend storage by up to 128GB. The rear camera stays at the same 20.7MP as on Xperia Z3, while the front camera is a wide-angle 5.1MP snapper for videos chat and selfies....
