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An alleged “official poster” of the upcoming OnePlus smartphone, the OnePlus 6T, has been leaked by SlashLeaks and it suggests that the company may launch the smartphone with a new tagline. The image shows a smartphone with “Unlock The Speed” tagline, though, on the phone’s display, which is placed just below the new tagline in the poster, “Never Settle” can also be seen. The phone in the poster is also shown sporting a “Waterdrop” notch that we have already seen in previous leaks of the device.  This development comes after a number of leaks have already claimed to have revealed the specs of the OnePlus 6T. The date of the smartphone's launch is not known yet but it is expected to be launched in October or November this year. The smartphone is confirmed to launch without the beloved headphones jack this time. It will reportedly feature a  6.4-inch AMOLED screen with 2340x1080p resolution and is said to have a 91.5 percent screen-to-body ratio. The smartphone is also rum...

With the new 2018 iPhones, Apple introduced a “new” camera feature that enables adjusting the depth of field after an image is captured. To access the feature, one will need to tap the Edit option and fine tune the bokeh effect using a slider. As per Macerkopf, via 9to5Mac, the option to pre-select the intensity of background blur while taking an image is being implemented with the iOS 12.1 beta update. One will reportedly see the slider on the bottom of the screen to tweak the depth setting and the changes will be reflected in real time. The option is similar to what apps like Snapseed and others offer. It is said to roll out for all users as part of an iOS 12 update later this year.  Speaking of the new iPhones, the new iPhone Xs, and the iPhone Xs Max are now up for pre-orders in India. The slightly cheaper iPhone Xr will come later in the country. The iPhone Xs Max and the iPhone Xs are quite similar, except for their screen sizes. The 64GB, 256GB and the 5...

Twitter has announced that it has fixed a bug in its Account Activity API that could have delivered users’ data to the wrong registered developer. This API allows registered developers to build tools to better support businesses and their communications with customers on the platform. "If you interacted with an account or business on Twitter that relied on a developer using the AAAPI to provide their services, the bug may have caused some of these interactions to be unintentionally sent to another registered developer. In some cases this may have included certain Direct Messages or protected Tweets, for example a Direct Message with an airline that had authorized an AAAPI developer. Similarly, if your business authorized a developer using the AAAPI to access your account, the bug may have impacted your activity data in error," Twitter said in a blog post. The microblogging platform says that as part of its ongoing investigation, it has already sent an email to all developers...

Last month, HMD Global launched the Nokia 6.1 Plus and the Nokia 5.1 Plus, however, it did not reveal the price of the latter. The Finnish giant has now revealed that the Nokia 5.1 Plus is priced at Rs 10,999 in India and will be available from October 1 on Nokia.com and Flipkart in Gloss Black and Gloss Midnight Blue colours. Those who are interested can pre-book the smartphone on Nokia.com now. Customers can also go to Flipkart to get a notification when the stock arrives on the platform. Airtel customers can receive Rs 1,800 instant cashback and 240 GB data over 12 months on plans of Rs 199, Rs 249 and Rs 448. “With Nokia 5.1 Plus we wanted to bring a phone that was high on performance, that could get exciting gaming and entertainment experiences closer to a wider group of fans. Our vision was to deliver performance, AI imaging and a contemporary design in an accessible device, so that more people can play mobile games, binge-watch their favourite series and capture great conte...

Fortnite Battle Royale is set to get its next big update in the form of Season 6. The new update will be available to all players from September 27 onwards. The developers of the game, Epic Games, have been teasing what the new update will bring in terms of gameplay. The most prominent of these teasers has been ‘Kevin the Cube’ which randomly appeared in the map game. The giant purple cube initially appeared to move randomly around the map, as if following a path, all the while burning runes in the ground. Players standing near the cube noticed runes hovering above them, and they started to glow. Those who managed to jump on the cube would be bounced way up into the air, while those who struck it where struck back. ‘Kevin’ finally made its way to Loot Lake where it melted and turned the entire lake purple and bouncy. How does this play into Fortnite Season 6? We’ll have to wait till September 27 to find out for sure. However, Epic Games has announced that there is one gamepla...

Last week, the images of the front panel of the rumoured Nokia X7 (the Nokia 7.1 Plus is reportedly referred to as Nokia X7 in China) were leaked hinting about the display size of the smartphone. Now, another image is making the rounds on the internet claiming to show the back panel of the smartphone. The image is claimed to have leaked from the factory and shows a dark coloured panel, probably Black or Dark Blue. The back panel image is claimed to be taken inside the factory where the phone is being manufactured and shows that the smartphone sporting vertically-aligned dual-cameras located at the centre of the panel. Just below the cameras is a cutout which could be for an LED flash. There is a fingerprint sensor and Nokia branding that follows the camera encasing. In the photo, we can also see the Android One marked which implies that the smartphone may come under Google’s Android One Program. Just like HMD Global’s other offerings, the alleged Nokia 7.1 Plus will also get timely se...

Motorola One Power, the company’s new smartphone enrolled in Google's Android One programme has launched in India. Except for the handset’s price in the country, we already knew what design and hardware it ships with since it was first announced during the IFA 2018 event in Berlin. The company announced today that the Moto One Power is also made in India and that 100 percent of its units are made in the company's manufacturing facility in Chennai.   The new Moto One Power features a 19:9 display due to the notch on top and is bound to receive timely software updates as it’s an Android One device that runs on stock Android Oreo. The Motorola One Power comes equipped with a massive 5000mAh battery that is said to deliver two days worth of usage and it also supports the company's TurboPower charging tech, which the company says can deliver up to 6 hours of power in 15 minutes of charging. Motorola is also bundling a 15W Turbocharger in the box....

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The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance and Google have entered into an agreement to build Android-powered infotainment systems for Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi vehicles. According to a press release by the Alliance, vehicles sold by the Alliance members will use Android to provide turn-by-turn navigation, calling and messaging functionalities, media control, and a means to manage vehicle functions. This will happen with the help of Google apps like Google Maps and Google Assistant. Additionally, the infotainment systems will allow users to download automotive apps off Google Play Store. They will also be compatible with devices running other operating systems, like Apple iOS. This new partnership forms part of the Alliance’s efforts to equip more of its vehicles with connectivity and cloud-based services as part of its Alliance 2022 mid-term plan. Under this plan, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is targeting increased sales of more than 14 million units a year by the end of 2022. The pre...

Anyone remember that old Bruce Willis movie called Deep Impact? It's the one where there was an asteroid hurtling towards Earth and the only way to save the planet was to drill into the asteroid and detonate nuclear warheads? The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has accomplished something very similar, although the scenario here isn’t a doomsday scenario. The Japanese space agency has managed to land two surface hopping rovers on the surface of asteroid Ryugu. The rovers were launched from the main spacecraft of the Hayabusa2, which lowered itself down to 55 feet from the asteroid surface. The two rovers, Rover 1a and Rover 1b were then deployed and the agency reported success once the rovers had sent back images from the surface of Ryugu, confirming their 100 percent operational status. After the rovers were confirmed operational, the spacecraft lifted itself back up to 20 kilometers from the asteroid surface. The Hayabusa2 is supposed to launch two more rovers on the surf...

OnePlus has updated its data migration app, OnePlus Switch, to version 2.1 and it now gets support for migrating more data to a new OnePlus device. The app could previously transfer almost everything including apps, app data, settings and more. However, it didn’t support transferring anything pertaining to the old device’s launcher like the app layout and wallpapers. However, the new update enables the app to migrate app data and brings support to migrate launcher, wallpapers and how the applications are arranged. The update is less than 5MB in size and it also brings support for manually connecting to mobile hotspots and compatibility with more Android devices.  The OnePlus Switch app has received some major updates since it was launched earlier this year. The first version came with the necessary functionalities of transferring messages, call logs, photos, contacts, videos, audio, and applications. When version 1.2 was rolled out, it added the functionality to simply initia...

We have already read a lot of reports about the upcoming third generation of Pixel smartphones, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. For 9to5google, Google’s Pixel 3 XL “is easily the most leaked phone ever at this point.” Adding to the list of leaked reports is famous leakster Evan Blass’ latest renders of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. Although the renders do not offer any new information, the image shared by the leakster shows a “notched” display on the Pixel 3 XL, and a Pixel 2 XL-ish design on the Pixel 3. Since you guys keep asking... pic.twitter.com/DpRqzsyRem — Evan Blass (@evleaks) 21 September 2018 The image shows the smartphones from the front and both phones can be seen bearing dual-front cameras. There is notch on the Pixel 3 XL that houses the two cameras and the earpiece which is expected to double up as a speaker. The speaker/earpiece on top is said to facilitate stereo surround sound alongside the speaker located just below the display. Meanwhile, the smal...

It has been long rumoured that Facebook is working on a Smart Display equipped with its own voice assistant. In fact, reports from January this year suggested that Facebook could launch its Smart Display codenamed ‘Portal’ in at the F8 conference in May, however, we all know that did not happen. Now, a new report claims that Facebook will finally unveil the said Portal Smart Display within this week. Word comes from Cheddar.com that Facebook will announce its competitor to the Amazon Echo Show and Google's third-party Smart Displays in the form of Portal, which will make use of Messenger as the primary application to facilitate video chatting. It is possible that this new Smart Display will be made available in two sizes, priced at $400 for the larger of the two and $300 for the smaller one. The report further suggests that Facebook’s Portal will use make use of AI facial recognition features and that its wide-angle camera will feature a privacy shutter which can cover the camera ...

Motorola will launch its new Moto Power smartphone in India at an event today at 12 PM. The device is a part of Google’s Android One programme, which means that it is slated to receive timely software updates. The company originally announced the Motorola One Power and the Motorola One during IFA 2018, however, only the former model is being launched in India. The device features a 19:9 display aspect ratio with a notch on top and comes equipped with a large 5000mAh battery, which the company says can deliver up to 6 hours of power in 15 minutes of charging. Today’s launch event is being broadcasted via the company’s social media channels but you can watch it directly from the video embedded below. Motorola One Power Specs The Moto One Power is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 which is paired with the Adreno 509 GPU for graphics. It features a 6.2-inch Full HD+ 19:9 “Max Vision” display with a notch. The device’s 5000mAh battery supports TurboPower charging as well and It runs o...

Two days after Xiaomi announced on Twitter that the mid-range Redmi Note 5 will soon be getting the MIUI 10 Global Stable ROM, users in India have started receiving the update on their devices. MIUI version 10.0.2.0 is now being received by Redmi Note 5 users through an OTA update. The new software brings with it full screen navigational gestures and the August Security patch. Replying to Xiaomi’s older tweet about the upcoming MIUI 10 Global Stable ROM update for the Redmi Note 5, a user named Iftekhar Alam‏ posted a screenshot of his device updated with the latest version of the OS. MIUI 10 was officially announced back in May alongside the Xiaomi Mi 8 series of smartphones. Xiaomi’s AI-focussed OS features a refreshed recent screen aimed at maximising screen space. It also supports full-screen display gesture, swipe to delete tasks and more. Additionally, MIUI 10 helps in capturing AI portraits with bokeh effects on both single and dual camera smartphones. Using Machine Learnin...

Users of Amazon’s Echo devices powered by Alexa will soon be able to make skype calls. Users will also be able to make  outgoing Skype voice and video calls, accept incoming Skype calls, and even make SkypeOut calls to most phone numbers around the world. To do this, users will simply need to say, “Alexa, call Sam on Skype,” or if Sam is calling you on Skype, say, “Alexa, answer.” to pick up the call. The skype blog reads, “Alexa users will soon be able to take advantage of the high-quality Skype network across the globe to easily connect with others from any device type such as PC, mobile phone, and Xbox. This is the next step in the collaboration between Microsoft and Amazon to deliver delightful customer experiences through voice, which began with joining Cortana and Alexa. Since then, we’ve added Alexa integration on Xbox and are continuing to work together to bring the best of Skype and Alexa together to enable intelligent communications for our users”. The blog goes on to sa...

The batteries on the new iPhone Xs, Xs Max and Xr aren’t the most powerful ones out there. The iPhone Xs Max runs on a 3174mAh battery, while the iPhone Xs and iPhone Xr feature  2658mAh and 2942mAh batteries respectively. Compared to Android flagship devices which are regularly seen crossing the 3000mAh mark, Apple’s battery sizes have traditionally remained smaller and when it comes to mocking the Cupertino-based tech company on its flaws, Huawei has never been one to hold back. To troll Apple for the not-so-impressive battery sizes on the new iPhones, Huawei recently distributed 200 power banks to people queued up in front of the Apple store on Orchard Road in Singapore. As usual, Apple fans were waiting in line overnight to get their hands on the latest flagship phones from the company. Huawei seized the opportunity to mock Apple and on the cover of the power banks they distributed, the company wrote - “Here's a power bank, You'll need it. Courtesy of Huawei". As exp...

The Google Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL have leaked enough to reveal more or less everything about them. There was even a leak about the upcoming Pixelbook on Friday. Now, based on information found in the Google APK v8.22 after a teardown, the upcoming Pixel 3 phone could come with a wireless charging dock called the Pixel Stand. The Google app APK has a short animation showing how the device works with the dock. The Pixel Stand might be a vertical stand for the phones to charge wirelessly. The app also mentions other functionality like a slideshow viewer and a different Google Assistant interface. While the Pixel Stand is not officially confirmed, it more or less confirms there will be wirless charging present in the new Pixel 3 phones, but do it while the phone is positioned vertically? That sure would be interesting. We will soon find out more during the official unveiling of the Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL at an event in New York on October 9. from Latest Technology News https://i...

Samsung has launched two new mid-range phones that could give the likes of Xiaomi and Honor strong competition. The new Galaxy J6+ and the Galaxy J4+ come with a glass-finish design, side fingerprint sensor and Samsung’s Infinity display along with Dolby Atmos certified audio.    The Samsung Galaxy J6+ and the Galaxy J4+ comes in three colours based on a glass-sandwich design. The Galaxy J6+ comes in black, red and blue while the J4+ comes in gold, black and blue.  g Both the phones tout a 6-inch HD+ TFT Infinity display which Samsung claims offers 15 percent more display area. Furthermore, the Galaxy J6+ and the Galaxy J4+ has the L1 Widevine certification that allows devices to stream content in HD, unlike Xiaomi and Honor’s devices that cap the ability of the phones to stream content in high resolution. The new Samsung phones also have Dolby Atmos certified audio.    The Galaxy J6+ also comes with a side fingerprint sensor, a first for a Samsung device. Note...

The Google Pixel 3XL leaks have now become reduntant as every new leak reveals more or less the same features, confirming what we already know. On Friday, Twitter user @IshanAgarwal24 posted few more high-resolution photos of the upcoming Pixel 3 XL providing a clear view of things to come. The Pixel 3 XL leaked in the photos is the white colour variant. It has a green mint-coloured accent on the power button. As seen before, there is also a huge notch on the top of the display along with a big chin at the bottom. According to the leakster, the SIM tray of the phone has been relocated to the bottom of the phone. That’d be a first. Some more screenshots of the camera UI shows Google has redesigned it along with the Google Assistant prompt. The leak also confirms the Pixel 3 XL will not have the ability to recording in 4K 60 FPS. Although, it could be that the ability is not showing up in the leakster’s phone and will be included in the final release. Furthermore, it seems Google is not...