PS4 Slim, PS4 Pro, PS VR India Price Dropped After GST Rate Cut

Sony India has informed retailers of a PS4 Slim, PS4 Pro, and PlayStation VR (PS VR) India price drop following the GST rate cut.

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New Year: What We Want From PUBG Mobile In 2019

With the PUBG Mobile Vikendi map, Tencent's take on the battle royale genre for Android and iOS keeps getting better, however there's still room for improvement. Here's what we want to see from PUBG Mobile in the new year 2019.

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New Year 2019: Gadgets 360 Staff's Tech Shopping Cart for the New Year

New year 2019 is here and so is a brand new wish list. Here's tech we want to buy this year. Happy New Year 2019 everyone!

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China Restarts Video Game Approvals After Months-Long Freeze, Tencent Missing From List

China on Saturday approved the release of 80 online video games after a freeze on such approvals for most of the year, but the titles did not include games from industry leader Tencent Holdings.

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WhatsApp kills support for Nokia S40 devices today

Key Highlights: WhatsApp will cease to work on S40 devices This includes Asha devices that were launched around 2011   If you're using a Nokia S40 device, we've got bad news for you. WhatsApp will stop working on your device by the end of the day. WhatsApp announced over a couple of years ago on its blog that it would kill support for a list of operating systems by the end of 2018 and S40 is part of it. This includes Nokia Asha devices introduced in the market over five years ago, like Asha 201, Asha 205, Asha, 206, Asha 208, Asha 210, Asha 230, Asha 301, Asha 500, Asha 501, Asha 502, Asha 503, and Asha 505. In a June update to the original blog, WhatsApp wrote, "You won't be able to use WhatsApp on the following platforms for: Nokia S40 after December 31, 2018, Android versions 2.3.7 and older after February 1, 2020, iPhone iOS 7 and older after February 1, 2020". If you own and use a Nokia S40 device, you will have to switch to a newer device to continue using WhatsApp. WhatsApp is currently supported on Android devices running Gingerbread (v2.3.3) or above and on iOS devices running version 8 or later. Series 40 (or S40) is a software platform developed by Nokia back in the late 90s. It was used in several Asha models that were sold in India around 2011. With WhatsApp introducing a new feature every other month these days, S40 could not have caught up. When WhatsApp was launched for S40 phones, it was solely a messaging application. Today, it supports voice and video calling too, along with more recently introduced features like stickers. On a modern Android device like say, the Nokia 3.1 (which costs below Rs 10,000), one can enjoy the latest features of WhatsApp without having to worry about deadlines for app support. WhatsApp only last week introduced picture-in-picture (PiP) mode for Android devices. What this means is that users can watch forwarded WhatsApp videos in a smaller separate window while continuing to text in the chat window.   Related Read: Picture in Picture now available for WhatsApp Web

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Sony to ramp up 3D sensor production amid high demand from phone makers: Report

Highlights: Sony to boost camera 3D sensors’ production The sensors are said to power the front as well as the rear 3D cameras They will go into mass production in the summer of 2019   Japanese multinational company Sony will boost the production of its next-generation of 3D sensors amid high demand of the product from phone makers, including Apple, a Bloomberg report has said. These sensors are said to power the front as well as the rear 3D cameras of models from customers in 2019. Sony will commence the mass production in late summer to meet demand, Satoshi Yoshihara, Head of Sony’s sensor division, was quoted as saying. The executive, however, declined to provide sales or production targets, but said the 3D business is already operating profitably and will make an impact on earnings from the fiscal year starting in April. Bloomberg says that Sony’s technology “provides much needed optimism to the global smartphone industry, which is suffering a slowdown as consumers find fewer reasons to upgrade devices.” The company has reportedly started providing software toolkits to third-party developers to let them experiment with the chips and create supported apps. “Cameras revolutionized phones, and based on what I’ve seen, I have the same expectation for 3D. The pace will vary by field, but we’re definitely going to see adoption of 3D. I’m certain of it,” Yoshihara was quoted as saying. According to the executive, Sony’s technology differs from the ‘structured light’ approach of existing chips, which have limitations in terms of accuracy and distance. Sony uses ‘time of flight’ method that sends out invisible laser pulses and measures how long they take to bounce back, which, he claimed, creates more detailed 3D models and works at distances of five meters. Bloomberg says that Sony controls about half of the camera chip market and supplies chips to Apple, Alphabet, Samsung, and Huawei, among others, although Yoshihara declined to identify them by name, citing confidentiality agreements.   Related read: 38MP Sony IMX607 sensor   Image Courtesy: Bloomberg

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Popular Android apps are sharing sensitive data with Facebook: Report

Key Highlights: "At least" 20 out of 34 popular Android apps found sharing sensitive data with Facebook without user consent. The apps are reportedly using an older version of Facebook Developer Kit Some app developers weren't even aware the apps have been sharing user data   It was found earlier that health and dating apps routinely violated user privacy by sharing data with Facebook. According to a study by Privacy International, “at least”  20 out of 34 popular Android apps are sending sensitive data to Facebook without explicit user permission. The apps include Kayak, Skyscanner, MyFitnessPal and TripAdvisor. The report states that the data includes the analytics data that is sent during the app launch, as well as the unique Android ID. Later, the apps were found to send more sensitive data. Kayak, the popular flight-booking app, was found to be sending destination and flight search data, travel dates and whether or not someone is traveling with kids. It can be argued that the data shared cannot directly be used to identify a specific user. The data can, theoretically, be used to recognise someone through indirect means. One can easily see who has the app installed or whether they are traveling with the same person. There is also a concern that the apps may be violating European Union’s stringent privacy-focused GDPR regulations by collecting data without taking explicit consent from the users. In fact, Facebook’s developer kit didn’t have the option to ask for permission until the GDPR laws took effect. Once the rules were put into effect, Facebook did offer a way to let apps ask for user permission, but it’s not clear how many developers went ahead and implemented it. There are many apps that are using older versions of the developer kit, as claimed by the study. The report claims that Skyscanner was “not aware” it was sending data without user permission. Facebook is reportedly working a “clear history” option and has stressed that developers have the choice to turn off automatic data collection. Nevertheless, it is yet another instance of Facebook failing to protect the interests of its users. In this case, app developers are equally at fault by not keeping up to date with changing regulations and failing to adapt newly rolled out rules about user privacy.   Related Links: Facebook stops third-party apps from stealing user data Report claims Facebook allowed device-makers to access users' data, company denies wrongdoing Here's how Facebook uses information from WhatsApp to show you advertisements

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China approves release of 80 new games but leaves out PUBG Mobile developer Tencent: Report

Key highlights: China has approved the release of 80 new games However, games from PUBG Mobile developer, Tencent have not been included China reportedly banned nine games last year   After imposing a ban on online video games, Reuters reports that China has now approved the release of 80 games. The report notes that the list of approved titles were listed on the website of the State Administration of Press Publication, Radio, Film and Television. One notable omission was Tencent Holdings, the publisher behind popular games like PUBG Mobile.  It was reported that 20 games were assessed by China’s Online Gaming Ethics Review Committee, and 9 out of the 20 were banned. This included PUBG, as well as Fortnite. According to the report, PUBG was banned due to “blood and gore,” whereas Fortnite was banned for “blood and gore, vulgar content.” The remaining 11 games on the list required corrective actions. For example, Blizzard’s Overwatch reportedly required corrective action and the cause given was that the “game visuals promote incorrect values, inharmonious chatroom.” Diablo on the other hand has “inharmonious chat, game missions include fraud” and hence needs corrective action. PUBG Mobile has become quite the moneymaker for Tencent, with the game seeing a revenue boost of 166 percent during Black Friday week, surpassing Fortnite on iOS. Tencent recently noted that the month of November garnered $32.5 million in revenue. This was the game’s highest total revenue for a single month. This also marked a 44 percent increase from the previous month, during which it raked in $25.7 million. This was the previous best for the mobile game.    Recommended read: PUBG Mobile Beginner’s guide PUBG Mobile Advanced tactics

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Nubia Red Magic Mars RNG Edition with up to 10GB RAM, 256GB storage launched in China

Highlights The Nubia Red Magic Mars RNG Edition comes in 8GB and 10GB RAM options The phone sports signature of Royal Never Give Up (RNG) e-sports players on its back panel The handset comes in only a red colour version   Nubia is one of many smartphone manufacturers who make handsets that appeal to mobile gamers. The company recently launched the Nubia Red Magic Gaming smartphone in India and it has now launched another variant of the phone in its home country, China. The new version is called the Nubia Red Magic Mars RNG Edition and the highlight of the phone is basically in its name. RNG Edition is a reference to the Chinese eSports team, Royal Never Give Up (RNG). The new variant comes in red colour and sports signatures of the RNG players on its rear panel. Additionally, it comes in 10GB and 8GB RAM versions.  Nubia Red Magic Mars RNG Edition specifications The Nubia Red Magic Mars RNG Edition features specifications almost identical to those of the Nubia Red Mars. It features a 6-inch Full HD+ screen with an 18:9 display aspect ratio and runs Red Magic OS 1.6, which is based upon Android 9.0 Pie. The phone is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC and as mentioned above, comes in 8GB and 10GB RAM versions, with the option to select from 128GB and 256GB of internal storage. The device is backed by a 3,800mAh battery that supports fast charging. In terms of optics, the Nubia Red Magic Mars RNG Edition comes equipped with a 16MP single rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture and phase detection autofocus (PDAF). On the front is an 8MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture. Additional features of the phone include a DTS 7.1 channel with 3D surround sound, and an RGB LED strip on the back panel. Additionally, the device sports liquid and air cooling technology, which is said to keep the temperature in check while gaming.  Nubia Red Magic Mars RNG Edition price Nubia has priced the 8GB RAM version of the new Red Magic Mars RNG Edition at CNY 3,299 (Rs 33,478 approx), while its 10GB RAM variant sports a price tag of CNY 3,888 (Rs 39,486 approx).  Related Reads:  Nubia Red Magic gaming smartphone with Air Convection Cooling System, Snapdragon 835 SoC launched in India  

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Apple iPhone XS Max explodes in mans pocket

Highlights: iPhone XS Max catches fire in an Ohio man’s trouser pocket The phone dissipated heat and coloured smoke The victim is “contemplating legal action”   Apple is going through a difficult time. Its products have been banned for import and sale in China and Germany. It is at loggerheads with chipmaker Qualcomm and is reportedly struggling and their recent update apparently left iPhone users in a lull after several of them reported that they were no longer able to use LTE on their new iPhones. Now, an iPhone XS Max has reportedly exploded in a man’s trousers in the US, putting too much in Apple’s plate to finish. According to a report by PhoneArena, an Ohio man escaped an unfortunate incident when his three-week-old iPhone XS Max (unidentified variant) exploded while it was in his pocket. Josh Hillard says that his phone was in his rear trouser pocket when it randomly began to dissipate “a large amount of heat” as well as green and yellow coloured smoke. By the time Hillard went to a private spot to check it, the phone had caught fire.   The fire left the owner unhappy as he inhaled a lot of smoke “from the time of first noticing the fire and between removal of the pants and taking the phone out of my pocket and placing it outside.” The psychological trauma forced him to contact Apple customer service and safety department specialists, both in person and by phone. Reportedly, he has been offered a new phone as reimbursement. The report said that the victim doesn’t consider this to be an acceptable way of settling this unfortunate affair, and is said to be “contemplating legal action” for this. This is not the first time that iPhones have faced such demise. In November, a user complained that his iPhone X spewed smoke while he was charging and updating the device to iOS 12.1. In January, a man was injured when the battery of an iPhone exploded at an Apple Store in Zurich. The Apple iPhone XS Max was launched in September at a starting price of $1099 (or Rs 1,09,900 in India) and goes up to $1449 (or Rs 1,44,900 in India) for the top-end model. It comes with A12 Bionic processor and a massive 6.5-inch AMOLED display, which is the biggest display that Apple has ever offered. It has a dual 12MP+12MP (Wide Angle + Telephoto) sensors at the back and a True Depth 7MP camera on the front.   Related Read: People evacuated as iPad battery explodes in Amsterdam Apple Store Apple iPhone XS Max: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

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Samsung reportedly working on smaller, more affordable smart speaker

Key Highlights: Even though the recently announced Galaxy Home speaker is yet to become available, Samsung is reportedly working on a second smart speaker The model number revealed indicates the speaker will be smaller and more affordable than the present one.   The weirdly shaped Samsung Galaxy Home speaker powered by Bixby was announced alongside the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 back in August. Yet, five months after its announcement, the speaker’s status is still “coming soon” on the Samsung website. Meanwhile, another smart speaker is reportedly being developed by Samsung. All that is known so far is that the new Galaxy Home speaker will be offered in a black colour finish and will carry the model number SM-V310. Compared with the present Galaxy Speaker’s model number, SM-V510, it seems like the one under development will be a smaller speaker. It could also be more affordable than one announced so far, although the price is still not disclosed. The Galaxy Home speaker that Samsung announced earlier has a combination of AKG-tuned speakers, 8-piece far-field microphones, and Bixby AI. Perhaps the smaller speaker will have a smaller microphone array minus the AKG branding, but everything at this point is conjecture at best. Samsung does have something lined up for CES, which is due to begin on 8th January in Las Vegas. Perhaps that’s when the company will reveal more about the speaker. At CES, Samsung is expected to announce new TVs and displays along with other smart home appliances. The flagship Galaxy S10 series, however, is expected to launch on February 20th, five days before MWC commences in Barcelona. The smart speaker market is currently dominated by Amazon’s Alexa-powered devices and Google Home speakers. Both companies offer products across a broad price range. Microsoft too announced a Cortana-powered smart speaker while HomePod is Apple’s offering in the smart speaker space. The market for smart speakers, according to IDC is expected to grow in double-digits and by 2022. Over 1.3 billion smart home products are expected to be sold.   Related Links: Samsung working on a Bixby-powered speaker codenamed 'Vega': WSJ

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Essential PH-1 discontinued, company reportedly working on its next mobile product

Key Highlights: The Essential Phone is now out of stock across multiple retail locations A company spokesperson said the phone will not be restocked, indicating it is now discontinued Essential is now working hard on its next mobile product and will continue to support the PH-1 with regular updates and accessories   The Essential Phone (or PH-1) may have seen the last light of the day. The “modular” smartphone created by Android co-founder Andy Rubin is now out of stock on its website, and according to the company, it won’t be restocked. The PH-1 came with flagship hardware, regular updates and was the first phone to sport a notch. However, it often found itself painted negatively in the news what with delayed availability, job cuts and more. Eventually, it had to be heavily discounted to ensure the inventories are cleared.   It was noticed earlier that the PH-1 was out of stock across multiple retail locations including the company’s own website. There was also a recent Fire Sale where the 128GB storage variant of the phone was offered at $340, a sharp $160 fall from its regular $500 price. Many presumed this was done to clear remaining inventories. Now, the company has confirmed the phone will not be restocked. Instead, Essential will be working on the “next mobile product”. However, the PH-1 will continue to be supported by regular updates and accessories. “We are sold out of Essential Phone on essential.com and won’t be adding any new inventory. We are now hard at work on our next mobile product and will continue to sell accessories and provide speedy software updates and customer support to our existing community,” an Essential spokesperson told 9to5Google. The fact that the Essential phone is being retired shouldn’t come as much of a shock. The phone which failed to come to India in its lifetime, was shrouded in controversies. Many complained it’s minimalist take on Android wasn’t enough. The phone was also mired with a lot of bugs. However, the company did continue to support the phone with regular updates with the PH-1 becoming one of the first phones to receive the update to Android 9 Pie. It’s also unclear as to what the “next mobile product” will be from Essential. There have been some rumours about an AI-phone from the company. The company recently acquired CloudMagic, which might allow the upcoming phone to intelligently respond to texts and emails on behalf of the user.   Related Links: Essential PH-1 successor to come with an improved camera Essential Phone against competition: What's Andy Rubin's phone about? Essential Phone could soon launch in India as an Amazon exclusive smartphone at Rs 24,999: Report  

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Apples discounted battery replacement program for iPhones ends today

Highlights: Apple’s battery replacement program ends today The company is offering battery replacement at reduced prices  Apple will charge as low as Rs 2,000 for installing fresh batteries on your old iPhones last year, Apple announced its battery replacement program after it admitted throttling the performance on older iPhones whose batteries were degraded. The company is charging Rs 2,000 instead of the usual Rs 8,200 for replacing the batteries. Under this program, the iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone SE, iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus smartphones are eligible for getting the battery replaced at a lowered price.  The offer also extends to the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, however, with iOS 12.1, the company introduced a new ‘Battery Health’ option that enables one to find out the maximum capacity of an iPhone's battery. Do note that the discounted pricing is valid only till December 31 and today is the last day to avail benefit of the discounted pricing.  This is probably the final call for affected users to get their iPhone battery replaced at a discounted price. Do note that battery service at the reduced pricing may be limited to one repair per iPhone and in case your device needs some other repairs done before replacement of the battery, the user might be charged for the other repairs as well. To recall, in December last year, the smartphone manufacturer had to bear the brunt of its disgruntled customers when they found out about that Apple slowed down older iPhones. “We've been hearing feedback from our customers about the way we handle performance for iPhones with older batteries and how we have communicated that process. We know that some of you feel Apple has let you down. We apologize,” the company stated on its website. As mentioned above, Apple introduced Performance Management feature with its iOS 12.1 update. The feature is integrated with the software and enables one to lower their device’s performance in case the battery has deteriorated beyond a point. This option enables users, who have iPhones with degraded batteries, to not have their phones switch off unexpectedly. Apple said that future iPhones don’t need this feature, but it since the Performance Management feature was rolled out to iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X, it seems that the company does not want to take any chances. Related Reads: Apple issues formal apology for slowing down iPhones   

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Nokia 9 PureViews leaked press render hints at in-display fingerprint sensor, reaffirms penta camera setup on the rear

Highlights: Press render of the Nokia 9 PureView smartphone has leaked online The image hints at an in-display fingerprint sensor There is also the alleged penta-camera setup on the back   Recently, images of the Nokia 9 PureView smartphone's cover were posted online, strengthening previous claims of the device featuring a penta-camera setup. Now, a new image leaked on Twitter (via Evan Blass) shows the device with the same camera setup, reaffirming the previous reports. The image also suggests that the smartphone might be launched with an in-display fingerprint sensor, and there is also the expected "Android One” branding on the device's back panel.   The render also suggests that the handset could sport noticeable bezels on the sides, and considerably thick bezel on the top and a noticeable chin. The phone seems to have just one selfie shooter and ambient light/proximity sensors on the front. There is a Nokia branding on the top bezel as well as on the rear, below the penta-camera setup. It can be seen equipped with five Zeiss lenses, a flash and an alleged optic sensor. Additionally, the renders show a mic hole above the camera setup. Till now, three Nokia phones with model numbers TA-1082, TA-1087, and TA-1094 have been spotted on Bluetooth certification websites. The TA-1094 variant of the phone was also seen on other certification websites like MIIT and 3C. The listings suggest that the smartphone might feature Bluetooth 5.0 and support 4G. Previously, reports claimed that the device would launch by the end of 2018 but later, a company executive said that the launch has been postponed. Rumours circulating the internet suggest that the handset might be launched at CES in January or MWC in February. The Nokia 9 PureView is speculated to feature a 4150mAh battery and could come equipped with a 5.9-inch, QHD resolution 3D glass OLED display. It is not known which processor this phone might be launched running on. It is rumoured to be the Snapdragon 845 or it could also be the newly-launched Snapdragon 855. The handset is said to sport a 41MP primary wide-angle camera, a 20MP secondary telephoto lens and a 9.7MP monochrome camera.   Related Read: Nokia 9 launch postponed Nokia 9 may sport a 4150 mAH battery

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 to ship from January 15 for 349

Key Highlights: NVIDIA's new graphics card, GeForce RTX 2060, will go on sale from January 15, 2019 It's expected to cost $349 in the US   How about a last-minute leak before we wind up the year that's seen so many hardware leaks and rumours? According to a recent report by VideoCardz.com, NVIDIA is preparing to introduce its newest graphics card, the GeForce RTX 2060 on January 7. The base Turing model will be available for sale from January 15. It will come bundled with Anthem or Battlefield V for free. It's expected to retail for a price of $349 in the US, which is approximately Rs 24,385. Along with news about the launch, the VideoCardz.com report also proudly presents the confirmed specs of the new card. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 comes packed with 1920 CUDA cores, 240 Tensor cores, 30 ray tracing cores, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units. The GeForce RTX 2060, with its boosted clock speed of 1680 MHz, is a mid-range model replacing the GeForce GTX 1060 from the Pascal architecture. According to NVIDIA, its performance will be comparable to that of the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 will feature 6GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit memory interface with a total memory bandwidth of 336GB/s. Though it's only the base model in the GeForce RTX series of graphics cards, the GeForce RTX 2060 is capable of ray tracing even if its ray tracing performance sits below that of the GeForce RTX 2070. According to VideoCardz.com, the GeForce RTX 2060 will run Battlefield V with ray tracing disabled at 90 frames per second, with ray tracing enabled at 65 frames per second, and with ray tracing at deep learning super-sampling (DLSS) enabled at 88 frames per second. Just last week, Gigabyte, one of the producers of NVIDIA graphics cards, was seen filing for the certification of forty different SKUs of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 card. It's possible the Taiwanese company is filing for every possible configuration of the card, even if some of them may never actually see the light of day. The upcoming CES event will shed more light on NVIDIA's new card. Inline images courtesy: VideoCardz.com   Related Read: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 leaked by Gigabyte's EEC filings

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LG G7 ThinQ to get Android Pie update in Q1 2019: Report

Highlights: LG G7 ThinQ will get the Android Pie update in Q1 2019 in South Korea The update may come to other countries in the Q2 It will bring performance-related upgrades   LG has announced that it is working on an Android Pie update for the LG G7 ThinQ and according to a report, will start rolling out the stable version of the update in the first quarter of 2019 in South Korea. The report in mylgphones.com says that it assumed that it would release for other markets in the second quarter of the next year. The news comes after LG officially launched the Android 9 beta programme for the G7 ThinQ in November in South Korea. The update seems to be very important as LG has listed a number of performance-related issues that will be addressed with this update. This includes an improvement that rectifies the screen freezes when the FPS setting is repeatedly changed in the professional video mode of the camera app. It will also address an issue in which fingerprints are not recognised in some financial apps and pay apps after software update.   So far, LG has not announced the Android Pie update plan for the LG V40 ThinQ, though, it said that the upcoming update for the flagship would bring PentaShot feature on camera and parking assistant function and subway notification function in the context awareness setting, among others. According to the report, LG is also testing the firmware for LM-G820N, which is said to be the model number of the LG G8. The LG G8 is expected to launch with Android Pie out-of-the-box. LG G7 ThinQ Specifications The LG G7 ThinQ comes wrapped inside a glass with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 display protection. The handset features a 6.1-inch QHD+ FullVision Super Bright Display. The display is said to have a maximum brightness of up to 1,000 nits. It offers a 19.5:9 screen to body ratio. The smartphone is IP68 dust and water resistant. The LG G7 ThinQ comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and there is also a dedicated Google Assistant button on the device. Tapping the button once will launch the Google Assistant, while tapping it twice will bring up Google Lens. The phone includes Super Far-Field Voice Recognition (SFFVR) technology and is also equipped with “Boombox Speakers”, which are said to deliver 10 times louder audio, in comparison with standard phones. The LG G7 ThinQ is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. Storage on the phone can be expanded up to 2TB. The phone is backed by a 3,000mAh battery and runs Android 8.0 Oreo. In terms of optics, the LG G7 ThinQ is equipped with a dual 16MP rear-camera setup with one standard lens of f/1.6 aperture and another 16MP Super Wide Angle sensor with f/1.9 aperture. On the front, it is equipped with an 8MP wide-angle camera with f/1.9 aperture and an 80-degree lens. The LG G7 ThinQ is equipped with a Hi-Fi Quad DAC and also supports DTS:X to deliver virtual 3D sound for delivering up to 7.1 channel audio with earphones, has a face recognition and HDR10 support on the device.   Related Read: LG G7 Plus ThinQ Review LG G7 ThinQ, G7+ ThinQ launched  

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Google clarifies Android One promise of guaranteed updates for 2 years

The Android One program by Google has come to replace the Nexus devices. In 2017, Google jumpstarted the program globally with the Xiaomi Mi A1. When earlier it was to make entry-level phones more responsive and usable, Android One became an embodiment of devices that would run a vanilla flavour of Android (always the latest), and offer two years of version upgrades and security patches. At that time, the promise of regular updates was a big selling point and a year down the line, we had quite a few Android One certified devices in the Indian market. On the landing page of the official Android One website, the promise of regular updates was highlighted explicitly — 2 years of guaranteed updates. However, a couple of days back, Reddit user anshumanpati6 spotted the mention of that same promise of regular updates missing from the landing page. This led many to believe that Android One no longer came with the compulsion of regular updates. However, Google denied there had been any change in the program; the promise of regular updates still holds. In a response to India Today, Google said, “We confirm that our promise to provide 2 years of updates on Android One devices still stands and our website design does not impact the promise of this program.” The Android One program was initially tailored for developing markets that demanded affordable devices with timely updates. Google enforced this with stringent minimum hardware requirements, but smartphone vendors couldn’t make much money on them. As a result, the present form of Android One is more flexible in terms of the hardware under the hood. For the entry-level phones, Google designed Android Go. Android One, on the other hand focused on offering affordable, mid-range devices update cycles users enjoy in the high-end Pixel phones with an user experience that seemed better than most skinned Android phones. There was no reason to think Google would abandon this crucial element of the program, save for the missing feature in the official website. In fact, there’s still no mention of the feature in the homepage. We are still waiting for Google to release an official response on the matter. It could just be a website redesign highlighting the security features, unlimited storage and the wide portfolio of Android One devices available in the market. Or, there could be more to the story than what meets the eye.

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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Game ‘Nohzdyve’ Is Available for Everyone to Play, but There’s a Catch

If you haven’t gotten enough of the new Black Mirror: Bandersnatch interactive film on Netflix, you can now also play one of the games that’s spoken about in the episode, Nohzdyve.

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Googles Messages app is reportedly getting new spam protection feature

Key Highlights: Google is said to be activating Spam protection feature on its Messages app The new feature is reportedly being enabled via a server-side update The spam protection feature could be rolled out soon for everyone   Google is reportedly enabling a new spam protection feature on its Messages app for some users. Android Police reports that some users who launched the app were greeted with a notification stating, “New! Spam protection” and it seems that the new feature, which is said to have been under development for more than a year, is finally being made available. As of writing this article, Google has not posted anything regarding the spam protection rollout and the feature is reportedly being enabled via a server-side update and only for a few people. We checked for the option on some of our devices but they have not received it yet.  As per the report, those who have received the spam protection feature on their Messages app will see a new “Spam protection" option under the Advanced tab of the app’s Settings. Earlier, Android Police reported a section on Google’s Support website that detailed how the new feature works. “When the setting is enabled, some information about the messages you receive (such as inbound phone numbers) is sent to Google, though stripped of identifying content like your phone number or the actual message itself. The inner machinations are undescribed, but presumably, it looks at that data statistically to determine commonalities between spam messages to detect them,” the report reads. In case one sends a spam report manually, the feature still submits the entire message to Google, which is said to include phone numbers of both, the sender, the recipient, along with the message's contents. Speaking of the Messages app, new commits found in Chromium’s Gerrit source code management site suggest that the web interface of the app could be moved from Messages.Android.com to Messages.Google.com. While the URL change might not seem like a big deal for the average user, the change is said to tell Chromebooks to stop using the Android.com URL and instead use the Google.com URL in versions 72 or 73 of Chrome OS. These versions are also said to include the ‘Better Together’ features for integrating Android and Chrome OS. This change should not affect the web interface of the app.    Related Reads: Android Messages web app now lives in Google.com, not Android.com  

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China to land on the dark side of the moon: Report

In what will soon become another first for all of humanity, China is planning to land its lunar probe Chang'e 4 on the dark side of the moon. According to a recent report by the state-owned Xinhua News Agecny, the unmanned spacecraft was launched on a Long March-3B rocket on December 7. Chang'e 4 reached lunar orbit five days later and deployed its landing craft and surface rover in preparation for descent. The planned landing site is Von Kármán, a 180-kilometre crater in the South Pole–Aitken basin. The spacecraft reportedly entered an elliptical orbit around the moon on December 12 at 6:25 AM IST (12:55 AM GMT). From the pericenter, the point of closest approach for any celestial body in an elliptical orbit, the spacecraft is only 14.4 kilometres from the moon's rocky surface. The China National Space Administration reportedly announced that it would soon "prepare for the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon".  From the dark side of the moon direct communication with Earth is not possible as the moon itself blocks all transmissions. For this reason, the Chinese National Space Administration set up a communications relay satellite called Queqiao (meaning Magpie Bridge) back in May this year in a halo orbit around the moon. Two other microsatellites, Longjiang-1 and Longjiang-2 (meaning Dragon River), were launched along with Queqiao for additional relay support. Chang'e 4's payload includes a landing camera (LCAM), a terrain camera (TCAM), and a low-frequency spectrometer (LFS) to study solar bursts, among other equipment. Chang'e 4's mission on the dark side of the moon is to measure the surface temperature, chemical compositions of lunar rocks and soils, study cosmic rays, observe the solar corona, and carry out low-frequency radio astronomical research.

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Dell Returns to Market With NYSE Listing, 6 Years After It Went Private

The computer maker is trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DELL', after it bought back shares that tracked the financial performance of software maker VMware.

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Netflix cancels in-app subscription option for iOS users

Key Highlghts: Netflix will no longer allow users to pay for their plans on iPhone or iPad New Users will have to go to the Netflix website to pay and login to the app in their iOS devices The move is presumably a backlash against Apple's claim of a high 30 percent revenue cut from in-app purchases You can no longer renew your Netflix subscription from your iPhone or iPad. Along with other prominent app developers, Netflix will no longer allow customers to subscribe via iTunes by way of an in-app purchase on iOS devices. While the change was spotted earlier in November, Netflix delved deep into the move in a VentureBeat article on Friday. The report explained users who are already paying via iTunes may continue to do so. However, users renewing after a month or new sign ups will have to bill their purchase in the Netflix website and then login into the iOS app. Netflix is not the only streaming service to do so. Presumably done against Apple’s move to take a larger revenue share from in-app purchases, streaming apps like Spotify and Soundcloud had to charge extra for iOS users. Later, Spotify stopped in-app purchases altogether and iOS users can only pay for their plans via the website. Apple normally takes 30 percent of the revenues made via in-app purchases by an app. This may shrink down to 15 percent for long-term subscribers, but even then, many developers have argued that it takes away a substantial amount of their revenue. It’s partly the reason why most apps on iOS are more expensive as compared to their Android counterparts. Many have argued that the decision to cut away from developer’s profits gives Apple an unfair advantage. For Spotify, where Apple Music is present omnipotently across iOS devices, it is indeed so. It’s also somewhat unfair for Apple to make money out of content it doesn’t produce or even host. Related Links: App developers want better revenue cut from Apple

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OnePlus 6T6 OxygenOS Open Beta 210 update brings caller id feature, new tools for Gallery and more

Key Highlights: OnePlus 6T and 6 are now receiving Open Beta 2 and 10 updates respectively The two phones get the same features with the new update OnePlus is introducing a caller id feature for OnePlus 6T/6 users in India   OnePlus is rolling out the OxygenOS Open Beta 2 and Open Beta 10 for the OnePlus 6T and the OnePlus 6 respectively. Both open beta updates bring the same updates and features for both the phones, which includes optimisations for their System, Phone, Gallery and the Launcher. A notable addition in these builds is the introduction of caller identification feature, which is available only for OnePlus 6T/6 users in India. Do note that the new builds are being seeded OTA and the company notes that since these are in beta, one might encounter some bugs or issues. Those users who are already running beta builds on their OnePlus 6T/6 should soon receive the update and those users who are on the stable builds will need to flash their phone with the new build, which can be done by following OnePlus’ instructions stated here. Going in-depth, the ‘System’ updates brought along with the new Open Beta builds include Improvements for screen brightness control, the feature to confirm pin without tapping for app locker, improved colour adaptation for navigation bar when using third-party apps, along with general bug fixes and system stability improvements. The UI for Call History is also improved and as mentioned above, OnePlus 6T/6 users in India will get to use the caller identification feature. There are some improvements to the Gallery app too and it now features create a collection, copy and move photos options. One will notice new illustrations and design on blank pages. Finally, for the Launcher, OnePlus has added recommended tools in toolbox and Improved Ul for category tags in app drawer. OnePlus surely is rolling out updates at a good pace since a week ago, it rolled out the Open Beta 1 for the OnePlus 6T and now the second one is out as well. Speaking of the OnePlus 6T, the company has announced some year-end offers on the smartphone and is offering discounts for those who purchase the device between December 26, 2018 and January 6, 2019. One will get to avail Rs 1,500 instant discount when purchasing the device via Amazon.in on all EMI transactions carried out using HDFC bank credit and debit cards. There will also be a six-month no-cost EMI on the device who buy the phone via Amazon.in, oneplus.in, Croma outlets and all OnePlus exclusive offline stores. In addition, one can also avail up to Rs 2,000 off when they exchange their old OnePlus device for the OnePlus 6T. Those who don’t have a OnePlus phone to exchange will receive Rs 1,500 off.   Related Reads: OnePlus 6T year-end offers include instant discount, exchange offers and more OnePlus 6T Review OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition: Is 10GB RAM overkill? OnePlus details tech behind Warp Charge 30 on OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition    

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Sony Xperia XA3 will be priced much higher than its predecessor: Report

Key Highlights: Sony will announce its 2019 mid-range lineup of smartphones at CES 2019 in January The price of the Xperia XA3 Plus was revealed in a new report, which is significantly higher than its predecessor The same report also mentioned the Xperia XA3 Plus will be offered in three colour variants -- Black, Gold and Silver Sony has made it a habit to launch its mid-range and entry-level lineup of smartphones at CES every year. The Sony Xperia XA2 lineup was announced in January at CES in Las Vegas, and the successor Xperia XA3 range is likely to be announced in the next few weeks at the same event. Now, a new leak from a news blog citing sources claimed the Xperia XA3 Plus will be priced at EUR 519 (approximately Rs 42,000) in European markets. The price revealed is a significant jump from that of the Xperia XA2 Plus, and while the hardware specs are not clear, it is expected to offer something in return for the premium it will reportedly charge. What’s known so far is that the Xperia XA3 Plus will tout a 6-inch display with Full HD+ resolution and “18:9 or higher aspect ratio”. It may or may not have a notch on the display. Considering the present Xperia XA2 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset, the successor may be powered by something more high-end. The Xperia XA3 Plus will reportedly be offered in three colours — Black, Gold and Silver. The report further states Sony will launch the Xperia L3 at CES 2019 as well. It will allegedly sport a 5.7-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio. There might be a dual camera unit at the back, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Both phones are expected to be powered by Android 9.0 Pie. Earlier reports have revealed Sony will also announced the Xperia XA3 Ultra alongside the regular Xperia XA3. Both phones were spotted on a Russian certification site. Early renders of the two phones had revealed thin bezels, side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a 3.5mm headphone jack. From the renders, it seemed like the phone had a glass back. Related Links: Sony officially announces Xperia XA2 Ultra, XA2 and Xperia L2 smartphones at CES 2018

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Realme 2 Pro, Realme C1, and Realme 2 and Realme 1 now receiving stable ColorOS 52 update

Key Highlights: Realme 2 Pro, Realme C1, and Realme 2 and Realme 1 phones are now receiving ColorOS 5.2 update The OTA update brings all the phone’s Android Security Patch to December, 2018 Users who can’t wait can also download the update file   About 20 days ago, Realme announced that it will roll out the ColorOS 5.2 update for its Realme 2 smartphone by the end of December 2018. Making good on its promise, the company is now seeding the new ColorOS 5.2 update for the Realme 2 smartphone, along with the Realme 1, Realme C1 and the Realme 2 Pro. Realme announced the news on its forums and also listed the changes that the update brings for all the devices. Do note that the update is being rolled out OTA, in a staged mannered and some users might not get the update for their phone immediately. Realme 2 Pro ColorOS 5.2 update: Coming to the ColorOS 5.2 update for the Realme 2 Pro, its build number is RMX1801EX_11.A.13 and it brings new features for the phone’s Battery, System, Camera and UI. A new Screen Battery Optimization mode will now be available on the phone, which, “dynamically adjusts the screen contrast and brightness for a balanced image quality with lower power consumption - except in Camera and Gallery apps. Balance Mode increases overall battery endurance by approx. 5%, and Strong Mode increases it by approx. 10%. Due to different usage conditions, actual results may vary.” The reboot option is also added in the phone’s shutdown interface and reminders have been optimised when Developer Options, Accessibility Mode and Device Manager are on. The flashing bar, on-going notification and text in the upper right corner for "Developer Options", "Accessibility" and "Device & Privacy" have also been turned off. The Realme 2 Pro (review) now supports Slow Motion mode in the camera and the device’s icons have been updated with new material design. Additionally, the handset’s Android Security Patch has been updated to December 2018. Realme 2 Pro users can check if their unit has received the update by heading over to the Update section in Settings. However, those who can’t wait can download the update file here and install it using the instructions provided by the company, which can be found here.  Realme 2 and Realme C1 ColorOS 5.2 update: The ColorOS 5.2 update for the Realme 2 and the Realme C1 brings the same changes. With the build number RMX1805EX_11.A.21, the phones Android Security Patch is updated to December 2018. There is now a single swipe notification dismiss feature that enables users to swipe right on a notification to dismiss it, along with a headset icon in status bar, reboot option in the shutdown interface, optimized reminders when Developer Options, Accessibility Mode and Device Manager on, improved frequency for touch screen and a "Smart Bar" for ‘faster’ app boots and multitasking. Additionally, one can now bring up the Google Assistant by holding down the power button for 0.5 seconds. Users of the two phones can check if their unit has received the update by heading over to the Update section in Settings. However, those who can’t wait can download the update file here and install it using the instructions provided by the company, which can be found here.   Realme 1 ColorOS 5.2 update: The new update for the Realme 1 comes with the build number: CPH1861EX_11.A.27. It updates the device’s Android Security Patch to December 2018 and adds optimisations that enable one to use the beauty and vivid mode on the phone simultaneously. It also adds author watermark for the camera. Realme 1 users can check if their unit has received the update by heading over to the Update section in Settings. However, those who can’t wait can download the update file here and install it using the instructions provided by the company, which can be found here.   Related Reads: Realme 2 Pro will receive Android 9 Pie update in 2019 Realme 2 Review    

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Spider-Man PS4: The City That Never Sleeps DLC Review

We played Spider-Man PS4: The City That Never Sleeps and its three chapters: The Heist, Turf Wars, and Silver Lining back to back to tell you if they're worth the price of admission. Here's what you need to know.

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Best Tech of 2018: Gadgets 360 Staff Pick Their Favourite Purchase of the Year

Gadgets 360 staff members bought a lot of gadgets, most notable of which were the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Nintendo Switch — plus a bunch of not-so-mainstream picks.

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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Made $3 Billion Profit in 2018: Report

Epic Games appears to have had a fantastic 2018.

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NASA astronaut relearns to walk after six months in space

We all know space can have various effects on an astronaut’s body, but to actually witness them is something else altogether. NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel recently posted a video in which he’s seen relearning to walk after his return from a six-month voyage in space. All those months of microgravity have clearly had an effect on his motor skills. In the video he’s seen teetering across the floor with his eyes closed to regain his sense of balance. “On October 5th this is what I looked like walking heel-toe eyes closed after 197 days on @Space_Station during the Field Test experiment...I hope the newly returned crew feels a lot better,” Feustal wrote on Twitter, along with the video taken by his wife, Indira Feustel. Andrew Feustel went aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 55/56 on March 21 and returned to Earth on October 4. He performed his duties initially as Flight Engineer and then as Commander of the International Space Station. During his stay in space, he undertook three spacewalks to perform maintenance and upgrades on the space station. With only microgravity available in space, astronauts aboard the rapidly orbiting space station are in a constant state of free fall. As a result, there’s no definite ‘up’ or ‘down’. This means astronauts don’t necessarily lie down on a bed to sleep the way do on Earth. Nor do they use the floor to walk; they simply propel themselves around with the help of surrounding walls and objects. This causes human muscles to ‘forget’ how to work. For this reason, walking has to be relearnt once the astronauts are back on Earth. Though astronauts aboard the International Space Station do their best to keep fit and active by exercising regularly, the constant floating around takes a toll on their muscles. The video shared by Andrew Feustel reminds us that astronauts have to go through a lot in the name of science. Scientists are currently studying the effects of long-term voyages in space so we can soon attempt manned missions to neighbouring planets like Mars. Cover image courtesy: NASA

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Huawei P Smart 2019 smartphone announced with waterdrop notch, Krin 710 SoC

Huawei has unveiled a new smartphone called the P Smart 2019. The new phone features a 6.21-inch FHD+ display with a waterdrop notch. It is powered by the company’s own Kirin 710 SoC with 3GB of RAM. The phone is available with 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage. The company notes that the phone comes with Huawei’s GPU turbo tech as well. The phone aslo packs a 3400mAh battery. The phone comes with EMUI 9.0, which is based on Android 9 Pie.  In terms of optics, the Honor P Smart 2019 sports a 8MP front camera and a 13MP + 2MP dual camera setup at the back. The company notes that the phone features AI scene recognition technology that can identify 22 categories and 500 scenarios in real-time. Further, the company notes that the front camera can recognise eight selfie scenes and can optimise photos in real-time.  Huawei’s sub brand, Honor, recently unveiled the Honor View 20 smartphone (Honor v20). The phone sports a 6.4-inch FHD+ display with a ‘punch-hole’ front camera. The phone is powered by a Kirin 980 SoC that is manufactured using the 7nm process. The phone offers GPU Turbo 2.0. For the camera, the phone sports a 48MP Sony IMX586 CMOS sensor. The sensor uses pixel binning technology to give a 1.6 micron pixel. The second sensor of the dual rear camera is used to capture the depth. The punch-hole in the display houses a 25MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture. It packs a 4,000mAh battery with super fast charge support. The phone runs Android Pie 9.0 with Magic UI 2.0 on top. The phone is expeceted to launch in India as an Amazon exclusive.

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Xiaomi Mi 9, Mi Mix 4 to come with triple rear camera, Snapdragon 855 chipset

Dual cameras are simply not enough on flagship smartphones these days, it seems, because smartphone makers are advancing to triple cameras. Xiaomi, refusing to be left behind in the race to add more lenses to its phones, is said to add three rear cameras to two of its upcoming models: the Mi 9 and the Mi Mix 4. The two smartphones are also expected to come with Qualcomm’s latest chipset, the Snapdragon 855. According to GF Securities, Hong Kong, Xiaomi’s market performance report indicates that the Mi 9 will be the first smartphone from the company to feature three cameras on the back. What’s more, the Mi Mix 4 is reportedly going to have a periscope lens, which enables optical zoom without requiring additional real estate on the phone’s body. Both these models are expected to be the Chinese electronics company’s flagships for the year 2019. Both the Mi 9 and the Mi Mix 4 are expected to be powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset. While the 5G version of the Mi Mix 3 is still expected to be Xiaomi’s first 5G smartphone, the Mi Mix 4 could also be 5G-enabled. Some rumours online even go as far as to suggest that the Mi Mix 4‘s display will be a foldable one. We’ll know if this is true only when we get more concrete information on the matter. While the Mi Mix 4 is still a long way from the reach of consumers, the Mi Mix 3 isn’t. The smartphone was launched in October this year with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset and 10GB of RAM. Xiaomi said soon after the launch that it would launch a 5G version of the Mi Mix 3 for the European market in 2019. Only last month, the company’s president, Lin Bin, showed off the Mi Mix 3’s ability to latch on to a 5G network. All things considered, it’s clear 2019 will be a busy year for Xiaomi.

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Samsung Galaxy A50 may offer 4000mAh battery, 24MP rear camera: Report

Key Highlights Samsung Galaxy A50 may offer of a 4000mAh battery and a 24MP rear camera It is also tipped to be powered by an Exynos 9610 chipset and 4GB RAM It may offer wireless charging and an in-display fingerprint sensor While the current focus may be on Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S10 flagship smartphones, it looks like the company is also preparing its mid-range lineup for next year. According to a report by galaxyclub.nl, the Korean manufacturer is planning to launch the Galaxy A50 with a 4000mAh battery and a 24MP rear camera. The phone is also expected to be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 9610 chipset with 4GB RAM. It is expected to offer 64GB or 128GB of onboard storage. Further, the device is expected to come with Android 9 Pie out-of-the-box, possibly with the company’s new OneUI. Other features that the Samsung Galaxy A50 may offer include wireless charging and an in-display fingerprint sensor.  Samsung is also expected to unveil a new series of devices under the Galaxy M moniker. The new series is expected to consolidate the Galaxy J, On and C series of devices. The phones are expected to launch in India next year and reports suggest that Samsung may initially launch four devices in the series., namely the Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20, Galaxy M30, and Galaxy M40. Reports suggest that the phones will feature ‘Infinity-V’ displays and come pre-loaded with Android 9 Pie out of the box.  The Samsung Galaxy M20 is tipped to offer a massive 5000mAh battery, while the Galaxy M30 may be powered by an Exynos 7885 SoC with 4GB RAM. The Galaxy M10 is expected to be powered by the Exynos 7870 chip and is clocked at 1.59GHz. Recommended read Samsung Galaxy S10 rumour roundup

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Resident Evil 2 PS4, Xbox One, and PC India Price and Release Date Revealed

Resident Evil 2 India price, release date, and pre-orders now live for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Street Fighter V's 'Intrusive' In-Game Ads May Be Copied by Other Fighting Games: Dreamhack FGC Director

At Dreamhack Mumbai 2018, Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate were all present with their own respective tournaments and prize pools. Gadgets 360 spoke to Alex Jebailey, Dreamhack's Global FGC Director and President of CEO Gaming to find out more.

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Epic Games Founder Explains How the Epic Games Store Gets Exclusive Games

The Epic Games Store for PC games launched earlier this month with a host of exclusive games such as Ashen, Hades, and Super Meat Boy Forever. Epic founder Tim Sweeney explained how this was possible.

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Epic Games Store Does Not Share User Data With Tencent: Tim Sweeney

Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney has confirmed that the Epic Games Store does not share user data with Tencent or other companies.

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PUBG Mobile Gets New Exclusive BAPE Outfit Pack

PUBG and BAPE have announced a new collaboration that brings an exclusive BAPE outfit pack to PUBG Mobile.

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Sony My PS4 Life Compiles Your Gaming History in a Shareable Video

Take a look at your biggest gaming achievements on the PS4 in a video that can be shared with your friends

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Nvidia GeForce RTX Mobile GPUs Pop Up in Alleged Leak, GeForce RTX 2060 Could Launch Soon

Several leaks over the past few days appear to suggest that Nvidia could be releasing new mobile GeForce RTX GPUs as well as mid-range desktop models.

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PUBG Ban in India by 'High Court of Maharashtra' Is Fake News

PUBG Mobile India ban legal notice on Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter is fake news.

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Spider-Man PS4: The City That Never Sleeps DLC Review

We played Spider-Man PS4: The City That Never Sleeps and its three chapters: The Heist, Turf Wars, and Silver Lining back to back to tell you if they're worth the price of admission. Here's what you need to know.

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Best Tech of 2018: Gadgets 360 Staff Pick Their Favourite Purchase of the Year

Gadgets 360 staff members bought a lot of gadgets, most notable of which were the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Nintendo Switch — plus a bunch of not-so-mainstream picks.

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Reliance Jio Happy New Year Offer announced with 100 cashback on Rs 399 recharge

Key Highlights: Reliance Jio announces ‘Happy New Year Offer’ Jio users will get to avail 100 percent cashback on Rs 399 recharge One will get Ajio voucher worth Rs 399   As the year comes to a close, Reliance Jio has announced a ‘Happy New Year Offer’ for its customers. The new offer is somewhat similar to what the telco has offered in the past and Jio users will get to avail 100 percent cashback when they recharge their connection with the Rs 399 plan. It should be noted that the telco is offering Ajio coupons worth the recharge value (Rs 399) under the new offer, which will be credited to their coupons section, in the MyJio account. One will get to avail the benefits of the new offer between December 28, 2018, and January 31, 2019. Additionally, the coupons that are credited after the recharge will be valid until March 15. The coupons will also be eligible over the existing Ajio offers and will be available via the Ajio app or the website when one places an order with a minimum cart value of Rs 1,000. This offer is available for both new and old Jio subscribers and as mentioned earlier, is only applicable on the telco’s Rs 399 prepaid recharge option. You can go through the entire terms and conditions here. Under this recharge plan, Jio users will get to avail 1.5GB data per day with a validity of 84 days, along with unlimited calls, 100 SMS per day and a complimentary subscription to Jio’s suite of apps like JioCinema, Jio Chat and others. In other Jio news, the company is working to launch an “affordable large-screen smartphone” for users who want to upgrade to a 4G-enabled smartphone. The company was also recently spotted testing its VoWiFi (voice over Wi-Fi) service again. Back in July, Jio was said to be testing the feature and it was said be roll out in the next few months but that didn’t happen. A report suggested that Jio was testing the feature across multiple circles including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala. Related Reads:  Airtel Vs Reliance Jio Vs Vodafone Vs Idea: Best prepaid plans under Rs 500 compared  

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Upcoming Samsung Galaxy M-Series smartphones to have Infinity-V display: Report

Highlights: Samsung Galaxy M-Series phones to have Infinity V-type Display Samsung may launch up to four phones under the new series The displays could be up to 6.4 inches in size   Samsung is reportedly launching a new series of smartphones in January in India. It is expected to launch four phones under this new Galaxy M-Series, which is said to be a consolidated series for Galaxy J, On and C series of smartphones. According to The Economic Times (via IANS), the Galaxy M-Series smartphones are said to sport Infinity-V displays up to 6.4 inches in size. According to the report, these smartphones are expected to have large batteries, which could be the largest ever on any Samsung smartphone. “The launch of the M series in India, following months of R&D carried out by Samsung India, would be in line with the company's strategy to consolidate its position among the country's millennials,” the report said. The South Korean company is expected to launch four smartphones: the Galaxy M10, M20, M30 and M40. What's noteworthy is that the Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20 and the Galaxy M30 have already been leaked on different platforms. Recently, the Galaxy M30, said to bear the model number SM-M305F and have an Exynos 7885 SoC coupled with 4GB RAM, was spotted on Geekbench. Previously, a smartphone with the model number SM-M305F was reported to have 64GB and 128GB storage. The smartphones could come with Android Pie 9.0 out-of-the-box. A report also hinted that a smartphone with the model number M-M205F is under development and could be released under the new series under the name Galaxy M20. The SM-M205F could be launched in 32GB and 64GB storage variants, sport a waterdrop notch and a massive 5,000mAh battery. The Galaxy M10 has also been seen listed on Geekbench. The Galaxy M10 is expected to be powered by the Exynos 7870 chip clocked at 1.59GHz. Even the SM-M105F was seen running Android 8.1 Oreo and is said to feature 3GB RAM and 16GB and 32GB storage options.   Related Read: Samsung Galaxy M-Series Samsung Display types

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