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Saveyra supports the major communications platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, What’s App and Hike.

Saveyra app launches worldwide on iOS and Android

Saveyra, the app and keyboard, currently supports Hindi and English.

10 Nov 2018 8:28 PM

The higher average prices for iPhones have led most of the userbase to migrate to affordable Android options.

iPhones are losing out to OnePlus, Samsung smartphones in India

The higher costs for the new models without no major performance advantage in the real world makes Android alternatives more sensible.

10 Nov 2018 7:49 PM

The first obvious outing for the Exynos 9820 would be the Galaxy S10 series expected to be unveiled early next year.

Samsung's Exynos 9820 is slated to go global next week

The successor to the Exynos 9810 is due to be made public next week.

10 Nov 2018 6:59 PM

Google is urging developers to use darker colours in their apps so as to reduce the power strain on smartphones.

Google's dark theme solution will imporve power efficiency

Darker colours tend to draw the least amount of power on most smartphones with OLED panels.

09 Nov 2018 9:56 PM

The Note 9 sports a bigger 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with curved edges to the side.

Galaxy Note 9 gets ready for Android Pie

Samsung is getting certification for the Android Pie build on the Galaxy Note 9.

09 Nov 2018 3:17 PM

Bonito will be based on a Snapdragon 710 SoC while Sargo will be using one of the newer Snapdragon 600 series chips as its brains. (Representational Photo: Pixel 3 XL)

Google's midrange Pixel phones are inching closer to reality

ARCore coding teardown reveals Google’s plans to unveil affordable Pixel devices with midrange internals.

09 Nov 2018 1:53 PM

Samsung bends its logo like never before

The foldable Galaxy smartphone is expected to be made public at the upcoming Samsung Developer Conference.

05 Nov 2018 9:10 PM

Rest of the Zenfone 6’s design seems to be pretty inspired by the OnePlus 6.

Is this how ASUS will fix the notch?

Leaked prototypes of the Zenfone 6 have shown an offset placement for the notch.

05 Nov 2018 8:44 PM

For Google’s phones, last year’s Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL lasted longer on a single battery charge as compared to the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. (Representative Image)

Hold on to your old flagship smartphone for a major benefit

A professional-grade test has found that most current generation smartphones are lagging behind their predecessors in terms of battery life.

04 Nov 2018 6:46 PM

The technology will be exclusive to Samsung phones for a period of six months after the launch of the S10.

Galaxy S10 will come with an ultrasonic in-display sensor

The S10 will use Qualcomm’s ultrasonic sensor for the first time and will replace the Iris Scanner.

04 Nov 2018 3:51 PM

The in-display sensor will be borrowed from Qualcomm’s system and should theoretically provide faster as well as convenient unlocking systems. (Photo: AP)

Iris Scanner to miss the Galaxy S10

Samsung could be ditching the Iris Scanner in favour of an edge-to-edge display on the S10 flagships.

02 Nov 2018 9:06 PM

The platform has also extended exchange offers worth up to Rs 21,000 along with no-cost EMIs in partnership with all major banks.

Google Pixel 2 XL is selling for Rs 34,965 on Paytm

Paytm Mall is offering up to Rs 16,000 in flat cashback on popular smartphones.

02 Nov 2018 6:42 PM

The OnePlus 6T is the company’s most futuristic flagship till date with Screen Unlock on the 6.41-inch Optic AMOLED display.

OnePlus breaks a record with unboxing

Along with hundreds of community members, OnePlus set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the most people unboxing simultaneously.

02 Nov 2018 5:36 PM

Google has released the latest Android distribution chart for October 2018.

Android Pie still not made a mark on the world

All pre-2016 versions of Android have shown a decrease in the market share, with 2018’s Pie nowhere to be seen.

31 Oct 2018 8:05 PM

OnePlus 6t was announced amidst a huge event that took place in New York on October 29.

Why did OnePlus get rid of the headphone jack on the 6T?

What did OnePlus gain by removing the headphone jack?

31 Oct 2018 7:23 PM

Several users of the Pixel 3 XL have reported their handsets to occasionally show the second notch on the corner of the screen.

Notch bug hits the new Pixel 3 XL

Several Pixel 3 XL users are witnessing a bug that adds a second notch to the screen.

30 Oct 2018 5:46 PM

Manufacturers will be required to rollout at least four Android security updates within a year of the device’s launch. (Representative Image)

Google makes regular Android updates mandatory

Google’s latest contract for Android has made it compulsory to push regular security updates to all kinds of Android phones.

27 Oct 2018 6:49 PM

Unlike traditional fast-charging solutions, ultra-fast charge employs a relatively low-voltage and high-current formula that aims to maximise the amount of current delivered into the device, while minimising efficiency losses and throttling.

Huawei’s Mate 20 series will debut SuperCharge in India

With the 40W Huawei SuperCharge 2.0, it can give the device up to 70 per cent charge in 30 minutes.

27 Oct 2018 3:38 PM

The Helio P70 comes with a 4G LTE modem and 300MBit/s of download performance.

MediaTek brings new Helio P70 for mid-range devices

Helio P70 offers enhanced AI and upgraded CPU as well as GPU offers higher performance.

26 Oct 2018 9:09 PM

The update is titled 0.9.0 and is available to download on the Google Play Store and App Store.

PUBG MOBILE the scary new Halloween update

The Halloween update for PUBG MOBILE features holiday-themed content, gameplay balance changes, new challenges and more.

26 Oct 2018 7:50 PM

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