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The OPPO A83 comes with a tall 5.7-inch nearly bezel-less HD+ display on the front. The screen features rounded corners and an aspect ratio of 18:9. Underneath, an unspecified octa-core processor keeps things running. There’s 4GB of RAM, 32GB internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB and a non-removable 3090 mAh battery. The camera arrangement includes a 13-megapixel rear shooter, a single LED flash, and an 8-megapixel front-facing lens....

The Oppo R17 Pro’s biggest highlight, by far, is the rear camera arrangement. For starters, the primary 12-megapixel lens features a variable aperture between f/1.5 and f/2.4, similar to Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9. The secondary 20-megapixel sensor is included for depth information. The third sensor, however, is a Time of Flight (TOF) 3D sensing camera which can be employed for producing high-quality 3D images. On the front, you’ll find a 25-megapixel selfie snapper as well....

Jio’s frantic pace of subscriber addition has been widely reported. The company on an average has been adding as many as 20 million subscribers every month. It passed an important benchmark when on February 21, it grossed around 100 million subscribers. [stories-so-far title=”Stories So Far” post_ids=”90367, 85361,85165, 82870, 78759″] According to official TRAI data, by the end of December 31, 2016, Jio had around 72 million customers. This means that between December 31st and February 21st, Jio added 28 million subscribers in 52 days or approximately 5,38,000 (more than half a million) subscribers every day....

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855’s biggest new highlight is the fact that it’s the first commercial mobile SoC to be compatible with multi-gigabit 5G networks whenever they become available. It’s made possible all thanks to the company’s own the Snapdragon X50 5G modem and the X24 LTE modem. In addition, the manufacturer also catches up with other high-end chips like the Apple A12 Bionic by adding a dedicated engine for processing neural networks....

Reliance has also earmarked 100 cities in India for the FTTH services and the fibres for the same have apparently been laid over a year ago. Just like the Jio 4G, even the fibernet is being offered on the Unlimited basis for the preview customers. However, unlike the Jio 4G preview, the FTTH would only be provided to the buildings or the areas where the cable have already been laid and the last mile connectivity will be provided directly through the wire....

The Visual Snapshot UI looks very similar to what Google Now used to offer back in the day. It contains proactive suggestions with personalized and timely information related to your commute, upcoming events, recent online purchases, and much more. You can access the new (or old, depending on whether you’ve used Google Now) overview page by tapping the icon on the top right corner of your screen when you launch the Google Assistant....

The Samsung Galaxy A6 offers a 5.6-inch HD+ Infinity display and is set at an aspect ratio of 18:5:9. Meanwhile, the A6+ comes with a larger 6-inch FHD+ display. Both the devices are being offered in two variants, the 4GB RAM+64GB, and the 4GB RAM+64GB Storage. That apart the devices also support microSD cards of up to 256GB. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the back panel on both the phones....

Oh yeah, it’s a Samsung all right! The moment you clap eyes on the phone, you can see it is taller than the “normal” ones. And you can also spot that typical, iconic Samsung design – the logo at the top, the home button doubling as a fingerprint scanner at the base with a 5.7-inch display in between. Flip the phone to its back, and you would see some subtle new touches in the design....

Samsung claims that the new processor will bring in a drastic improvements in performance characteristics and will also be more efficient than its predecessor. The Exynos 8 Octa will be the first application processor to integrate the company’s CPU cores based on 64-bit ARMv8 architecture which will result in a 30 percent improvement in performance and 10 percent in power efficiency when compared with its predecessor the Exynos 7 Octa....

The South Korean tech giant has just revealed the Smart Home service which attempts to connect the Smart TVs, home appliances and other smart devices into one single platform. Over the years, companies have been trying to make every other appliance, Smart. With this new initiative, Samsung will be bringing the control of all smart home devices under a single app. The best part is that Samsung is keen to extend the platform beyond its own products and services....

While that statement may be entirely made up, its implication is not, at least in the smartphone industry. If you’re looking for an extraordinarily sized battery, you’ll have to settle with an abnormally sized phone. Smartron, the India-based company which had entered the market with a lot of promises and IoT ambitions, thinks it can surpass those notions. And it’s doing so with a new smartphone it likes to call the t....

LG G2 Sony Xperia Z Ultra Sony Xperia Z1 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 LTE Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A Acer Liquid S2 Xiaomi MiPhone3 That’s an impressive list of phones, isn’t it? Qualcomm’s new flagship SoC comes with four Krait 400 CPUs at up to 2.3 GHz, Adreno 330 graphics, and the latest modem IP block with Category 4 LTE. Its ability to render real-time graphics is commendable. Out of the seven devices listed above, we had the opportunity to play around and review the mammoth 6....

As you can already relate from the name, the Sony Xperia X Compact is the smaller of the two siblings and is the latest addition to the company’s Xperia X lineup. To be precise, the Sony Xperia X Compact is a trimmed down version of the flagship Xperia X launched earlier this year. Rather it sports a markedly smaller 4.6 inch display with a resolution of just 1280x720p. While this might appear puny in today’s world but this display size has been a part and parcel of the Xperia Compact lineup for quite some time now, ever since those Xperia Z days....

The Spice Fire One is obviously aimed at those who can’t afford a more premium experience, but even this market is getting crowded. Google’s recently announced Android One initiative is perhaps the biggest threat to such small players like Mozilla’s Firefox OS who is struggling to find a place for itself. However, you shouldn’t expect too much from this Firefox OS smartphone, as it comes with basic the most basic features need to “convert” a feature phone to a smartphone – calls, messaging, email, camera and modest performance....

The majority of Mac OS X users should know that starting with version 10.6.8, Apple has integrated a company-baked anti-malware tool which offers a first level of protection. While many report that installing a third-party antivirus or a specialized anti-malware software will cause issues with software updates, we highly recommending adding another layer of protection – just in case. Anti-Malware Tools for Mac OS MalwareBytes I will start by highly recommending Malwarebytes for Mac....

From Nvidia’s gaming console prototype to Huawei’s king of phablets phone, there are many other gadgets that didn’t get as much attention as they should, perhaps. Here’s a list with what I think are the coolest gadgets from the year’s biggest technology event. If you have heard of other awesome gadgets, do let us know! Coolest Gadgets at CES 2013 We won’t talk about TVs here, even if Samsung, Sony or LG have presented the some awesome devices: 4K UHD, OLED television sets....

ACROSS 1 The “mandatory” app that is triggering privacy vs safety debate in India. (7,4) 3 The world has Switched to its console in Covid times. (8) 5 We hear its planning to do its bit for fit kids by getting them a 4G smartwatch later this year. (6) 6 A breath of fresh Mi browsing that allegedly compromises your data. (4) 9 You and I are turning twelve, believe Mi....

A classy, glassy back with the same old front The new iPhone 6… oops! Sorry. The iPhone 7…errr, actually the iPhone 8 (can be a little confusing with little to no difference in appearance from the front) pretty much speaks the same design language as its predecessors. The smartphone comes with a similar 4.7-inch HD display with similar thick bezels around it. Now, judging by the numbers (it is not even full HD, forget quad HD), the iPhone 8’s display has no business being in the market, but you forget that when you start looking at it....

Needless to say, the sales and discounts have helped the makers of Essential Phone boost the sales. Now one might dispute the numbers and cast their doubt on how accurate is the 50,000 numbers and how would one arrive at the same. As explained by the folks at Android Police the Essential Camera app can be downloaded only by Essential Phone users and thus the deductions. Moreover, the Play Store usually counts the unique number of downloads....

For the layman, Allo also packs almost every other messaging feature such as stickers, doodling on images, voice messages, read/delivery markers, location, WhisperShout for enlarging and diminishing text size and a whole lot more. For some reason, though, there’s no way to know the “last seen” of a person or whether someone is already using Allo or not. Google also baked a smart way to invite others by Instant Apps, read more about it here....