Author Archives: Loknath Das

Google Pixel 3: The best is on its way already?

It was just last week that I had written about Samsung having “a foot in the mouth” kind of a situation every time they want to launch a phone. This time around it’s Google that has “accidentally” given a strong hint of a new phone making its way to the marketplace. Reported by the XDA-Developers, Google published a new commit ... Read More »

Huawei to launch P20 and P20 Pro smartphones in India on 24 april

Chinese multinational giant Huawei is preparing to launch their P20 and P20 Pro smartphones in India. Roughly three weeks after their official launch globally, the Indian arm of the company has released teasers for the Indian launch. The pair of smartphones is acknowledged worldwide for its camera capabilities. The company has sent out media invites for the launch event scheduled ... Read More »

Apple iPhone dual-SIM devices likely for the first time in 2018!

The global innovation leader in smartphones, Apple, is believed to be set to launch a new dual sim device. One of the prominent Apple whistleblowers, known for leaking reliable Apple information, has leaked new information about a new Apple Device that will offer dual sim capabilities, for the first time in the company’s history. It is expected that Apple would ... Read More »

WhatsApp Business App Has Over 3 Million Users, Says Facebook

WhatsApp Business is only available for Android at the moment WhatsApp Business has an active user base of over 3 million people, Mark Zuckerberg has said. The WhatsApp Business user base was revealed in Facebook’s Q1 2018 earnings call, Venture Beat reportedlate on Wednesday It is a standalone app separate from the other version of WhatsApp used by 1.5 billion people, was launched in January for Android users in six countries – ... Read More »

Snapchat Spectacles 2.0 With Smaller Profile, Water Resistance Unveiled

HIGHLIGHTS First version of the eyewear had failed to catch on with users The sunglasses allow users to record photos, video and audio New glasses will sell for $150, $20 more than the first generation Snapchat on Thursday began selling a new version of its eyewear with built-in cameras after the first version failed to catch on with users of the ... Read More »

Facebook Slammed by UK Lawmakers as CTO Promises Transparency Overhaul

HIGHLIGHTS Facebook CTO was filling in for Zuckerberg in front of British lawmakers Zuckerberg had declined to appear himself Lawmaker said CTO failed to provide full answers on nearly 40 points A top Facebook executive apologised for errors made by the firm and vowed to do more to improve transparency during a four-hour grilling on Thursday from British lawmakers who insisted the ... Read More »

OnePlus 6 Working Unit With Android 8.1 Oreo Spotted in Live Image

HIGHLIGHTS OnePlus 6 live spotted in a leaked image The image shows the interface of the upcoming OnePlus smartphone It also highlights the notch design OnePlus 6 has already become one of the most teased smartphones of the year – thanks to the tons of teasers that OnePlus publicly circulated so far. And now, the OnePlus 6 has been spotted in a live image ... Read More »

Oppo A3 With 6.2-Inch 19:9 Display, 16-Megapixel Camera Launched: Price, Specifications

HIGHLIGHTS Oppo A3 is already available to buy in China The company is touting features like face unlock, recognition It sports a iPhone X-like notch in its display Oppo A3 has been launched, a new mid-range offering with a 19:9 aspect ratio bezel-less display and an iPhone X-like notch. It also ships with 128GB of inbuilt storage, which is another highlight ... Read More »

Nokia X With iPhone X-Like Notch Launching on May 16, Nokia N8 Relaunch on the Cards Too

HIGHLIGHTS The announcement was made via a post on Weibo Nokia N8 was launched 13 years back A modern version of Nokia N8 might arrive soon Nokia X6 was expected to unveil yesterday in China, but HMD Global did not make a splash with its iPhone X-lookalke. Apparently, the Nokia X6 launch will be held roughly 2 weeks from now, with the company posting ... Read More »

Samsung Galaxy S9 Active With 4000mAh Battery, Snapdragon 845 SoC Leaked

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are the company’s latest flagship handsets that were announced ahead of Mobile World Congress this year. Days after the launch, the Galaxy S9 Mini was spotted online, and now newer reports have arrived which suggest that the South Korean giant is also looking to unveil the Galaxy S9 Active in the coming few weeks. Much like previous generations, the Galaxy S9 Active will ... Read More »