Google's first foldable phone Pixel Notepad delayed to 2023: Report

 

Tech goliath Google has supposedly deferred the arrival of its first foldable cell phone, the purported Pixel Notepad foldable phone, until 2023.

As indicated by SamMobile, following the pushback, the principal foldable phone from Google is presently allegedly booked to stir things up around town the following spring.

According to the report, it is too soon to tell, and there are a lot of unwarranted hypotheses zooming around concerning why Google might have deferred its most memorable foldable telephone to spring 2023.

A new report said that the gadget might cost not exactly the $1,799 Galaxy Z Fold 3.

In Android 12L Beta 2 new movements were found that portray how to embed a SIM card into the forthcoming foldable phone....READ MORE

Micromax In 2C review: A low-cost smartphone best suited for light users

 A low-cost smartphone best suited for light users

With 3GB RAM and 32GB on-board storage, mediocre camera performance, and UNISOC T610 processor, the Micromax's In 2C can be an option only for light users

Camera: The Micromax In 2C sports a double camera cluster on the back - an 8-megapixel primary sensor matched with a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there is a 5MP camera sensor.The telephone upholds 1080p resolution video recording yet the result comes out pixelated and is by all accounts an artificially upscaled form of 720p. Additionally, the cameras battle in fixing focus several.

Design: The telephone has a basic plan with the power button and volume rocker put on the right half of the casing. The situating of the buttons is with the end goal that it is advantageous for independent activity. The telephone weighs 198 grams, however considered weighty for certain clients it feels great adjusted. It comes up short on unique mark scanner, so there is no sensor put at the back like its ancestor In 2B. However the camera knock on the back makes the telephone wobble when put on a level surface, it doesn't slip. The telephone has a mono speaker on the back. On the left half of the telephone are the SIM and microSD card spaces. It is a dualSIM telephone with a committed space for a microSD card for capacity development.

Display: The Micromax In 2C games a 6.52-inch HD+ show. The presentation is upheld by a ambient light sensor, which auto sets the brilliance in view of lighting conditions. The versatile splendor setting permits one to peruse both read in both sunlight and dimly lit indoor spaces.

Performance: The Micromax In 2C is controlled by UNISOC T610 processor, matched with 3GB RAM and 32GB on-board capacity. It boots vanilla Android 11 working framework. However the phone performs flawlessly for everyday activities, for example, calls or messages, it gets temperature and turns out to be warm after broadened use. There was likewise a lag issue while utilizing 4-5 applications at the same time and switching between them…..Read More

Motorola launches new affordable smartphone 'Moto G52' in India

 

US-put together Motorola with respect to Monday sent off a new cell phone 'Moto G52' with a pOLED show, sound system speakers with Dolby Atmos and triple back camera arrangement in India.

The cell phone begins at Rs 14,499 for the 4GB+64GB stockpiling choice and Rs 15,499 for the 6GB+128GB stockpiling choice.

"The Moto G52 accompanies sound system speakers, a smooth promotion free Android 12 experience, IP52 water repellent plan, 50MP quad camera framework and power effective execution with Snapdragon 680," the organization said in a proclamation.

The cell phone includes a 6.6-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) pOLED show with a 20:9 perspective proportion and a 90Hz invigorate rate.

In the engine, the gadget is controlled by the Snapdragon 680 chip, alongside Adreno 610 GPU and up to 6GB RAM. It has a half and half double SIM space. The cell phone weighs 169 grams.

The gadget houses a triple camera arrangement with 50MP essential sensor, 8MP super wide profundity sensor and a 2MP full scale sensor....KNOW MORE

Samsung's Bengaluru R&D centre to explore multi-device intelligence

 

Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it will investigate multi-gadget insight, past 5G, blockchain and information science territories over the course of the following five years at its innovative work (R&D) office here.

Samsung R&D Institute, Bangalore (SRI-B), Samsungs biggest R&D office outside Korea, is commending its 25 years in India.

Throughout the long term, it has developed into a high level R&D place for Samsung all around the world, with greatness in remote correspondences, media and picture handling, man-made reasoning in vision, voice and text advances and Internet of Things (IoT), an organization explanation said on Wednesday.

"Throughout the following five years, SRI-B to exploreMulti-Device Intelligence, past 5G, Blockchain and Data Scienceareas even as it keeps on making solid separation for Samsung through developments in camera innovations, man-made reasoning and 5G", it said.

SRI-B, which was set up in 1996, will keep on chipping away at cutting edge R&D territories, for example, 5G, AI, IoT, cloud administrations, just as on India-explicit developments for Samsung Galaxy cell phones, it was expressed.

SRI-B engineers have documented more than 3,200 licenses up until now and in the course of the most recent three years there has been a 4X expansion in the quantity of licenses being recorded yearly, the articulation said.

In this period, there has been an increment in Gen Z and Millennial designers at SRI-B documenting licenses and around 80% of the patent makers were engineers who recorded licenses without precedent for their professions.

"It has been a fantastic excursion since 1996 as SRI-B has been Samsungs mainstay of solidarity.

As we complete one more achievement, we will center onbreakthrough innovationswith our invigorated R&D technique that will prompt forming of new worldwide ways of life motivated from India,"saidManaging Director, SRI-B, Dipesh Shah.

On the computerized framework side, virtualisation and containerisation will be the key innovation center regions for SRI-B going ahead.

Samsung announces 40% festive discount, cashback on Galaxy S20+, others

 

Samsung has declared limits and cashback offers on a wide scope of items and shoppers can get up to 40 percent rebate on select Galaxy cell phones, for example, its leader Galaxy S20+.

Buyers shopping from Samsung.com will likewise get two-multi day conveyance of organization items to their doorsteps across 16,000 pin codes in the nation.

"This bubbly season, the Samsung.com online store will be the go-to objective for all Samsung items. Buyers can hope to discover limits as much as 60% and cashback offers of up to 12.5 percent on select items, yet an energizing proposal on each item without a doubt," Asim Warsi, Senior Vice President, Samsung India said in an announcement.

Samsung is additionally presenting to 60 percent off on select embellishments, for example, remote chargers and JBL speakers.

Customers can appreciate up to 45 percent rebate on a scope of TV and Home Appliances, for example, The Frame TV, Spacemax Family Hub French Door fridge and front-load Ecobubble with Hygiene Steam clothes washer.

The limits and offers are legitimate from October 15 to November 16, the organization said.

Samsung on Thursday reported bubbly proposals on its wide scope of outside and inward strong state gadgets (SSDs), including as of late dispatched T7 Touch, T7 outer SSDs and 870 QVO interior SSD, and Micro-SD cards during the Flipkart and Amazon merry deals.

"Our point is to convey unmatched experience and innovation that lives up to our customers' desires. We are certain that our bubbly offers will make our buyers' life simpler and add more delight to the merriments," said Akash Saxenaa, Senior Director, Enterprise Sales, Samsung India.

Global refurbished phone market declines 1% in 2019, India sees 9% growth

The worldwide market for renovated cell phones declined 1 percent (year-on-year) in 2019, arriving at a little more than 137 million units, as indicated by another report. A similar market in India, be that as it may, grew a solid 9 percent a year ago.
The worldwide market developed to some degree in the final quarter as Apple redesigns stayed solid however a 1 percent expansion during the second 50% of the year couldn't balance the decrease in the main half, said most recent exploration from Counterpoint's 'Restored Smartphone Tracker'.
"This is the first run through over the most recent four years that the repaired advertise has declined for the entire year. The pattern is for the most part connected with the downturn in new cell phone deals in key locales like the US, China and Europe," said Jeff Fieldhack, Research Director at Counterpoint Research.
Regardless of a decrease in the general market, there were a few development markets like India, Latin America and Africa.
Varun Mishra, Research Analyst at Counterpoint Research said that the refurb environment in these economies is still at an incipient stage.
"As far as cell phones, these business sectors remain underpenetrated. Numerous clients are searching for moderate gadgets to come on the web. The change from include telephones to cell phones and the desire of premium gadgets at a moderate value guide proceed toward fuel development in these business sectors," Mishra said in an announcement.
There is additionally the progressing change of the refurb portion from the chaotic segment to composed in nations like India which is opening chances.

Apple and Samsung kept on commanding the optional market in 2019.

India's investment policy upsets Xiaomi, Oppo's consumer finance plans

Tougher scrutiny of foreign investment in India has soured the plans of China's smartphone manufacturers seeking to expand beyond selling hardware for a bigger share of the South Asian country's competitive financial services market.
Xiaomi and Oppo, with more than 100 million in combined smartphone users in India, cannot directly lend to consumers without a shadow banking licence and have partnered with Indian financial companies to provide the funds for services offered on their platforms.
Xiaomi in December launched its online lending service MiCredit in India, connecting users with Indian lending firms to access small loans. By the end of 2019, its platform had disbursed loans worth $16.5 million.
Oppo introdued a similar financial services model Oppo Kash in March.
The Chinese phone brands, however, are keen to establish their own non-banking financial company (NBFC) which will help improve margins by allowing them to directly sell financial products to their pool of smartphone users, people familiar with their plans said.
"India is a very important market...This (rule change) will have a dampening effect," said an industry executive familiar with Xiaomi's consumer finance plans.
That is because India's new foreign direct investment (FDI)rules add another layer in an approval process already incumbered by red tape, a lack of transparency and worries that Chinese investors are encroaching into Indian businesses.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been cautious about issuing such approvals after the near collapse of one major lender in 2018, and it may now go even slower.

Apple launches iPhone 11 with first triple camera system for Rs 64900

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Technology giant Apple today unveiled the iPhone 11, a new version of the Apple Watch and iPad, announced the first all-original video subscription service and a new gaming service at its flagship fall event in California.
The Tim Cook-led company launched the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, a new pro line for iPhone at the widely-watched event in Cupertino.
The phones come in four finishes including a new midnight green, and will be available for pre-order beginning September 13 and in stores beginning September 20.
The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max will be available in 64GB, 256GB and 512GB models starting at USD 999 and USD 1,099, respectively.
"iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max are the most powerful and advanced smartphones we have ever made. They are packed with sophisticated technology that pros can count on to get their work done, and for anyone who wants the very best device made, even if they are not a pro," said Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.
"iPhone 11 Pro has the first triple-camera system in iPhone and is far and away the best camera we've ever made, it provides our customers with great range of creative control and advanced photo and video editing features in iOS 13. The Super Retina XDR is the brightest and most advanced display in iPhone and the A13 Bionic chip sets a new bar for smartphone performance and power efficiency," Schiller said.

 iOS 13 will be available on September 19 as a free software update for iPhone 6s and later.Additional software features will be available on September 30 with iOS 13.1, announced Apple...Read More

Apple does a Jio with TV+, offers content subscription at Rs 99 per month

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With over 1.4 billion active installed base of devices globally and millions in India - iPhones, iPads, Apple TV, Macs, iPod touch and more - Apple has finally flexed its muscles to take on content streaming giants like Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime and Disney with aggressive pricing, free offers and all-original stories.
The announcement of a much cheaper Apple TV+ subscription than expected (Rs 99 a month in India and $4.99 in the US and other countries) immediately saw shares of Netflix, Disney and Roku tumbling down as Apple, which has nearly $210 billion cash at its disposal, has sensed the mammoth streaming opportunity that lies ahead and is going to open its coffers for creating more originals, even in regional languages.
Indians today spend 30 per cent of their phone time and over 70 per cent of mobile data on entertainment and movies are their preferred choice on smart TV and larger screens.An over-the-top (OTT) viewer in India is spending approximately 70 minutes a day on video streaming platforms, with a consumption frequency of 12.5 times a week, an Eros Now-KPMG report said last week.
When we look at the data consumption, In India, the Internet video traffic is projected to reach 13.5 Exabytes (EB) per month by 2022 -- up from 1.5 EB a month in 2017 -- with video contributing 77 per cent of all Internet traffic by 2022.The opportunities are enormous and Apple TV+ with its large installed device base is smiling at its rivals who lack the vantage point of being in your home in the form of an iphone or iPad.

 "Apple built on their integrated ecosystem advantage by announcing low-monthly pricing for Apple Arcade and Apple TV+, and a free year of Apple TV for a buyer of an Apple device," said Frank Gillett, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester....Read More

This is going to be prolonged war with Japan: Korean Prez warns biz leaders

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in warned top business leaders of an extended battle with Japan over its export controls on vital manufacturing materials, raising concerns their latest fight could disrupt global supply chains.
On Wednesday, Moon told executives from companies including Samsung Electronics Co., SK Group, Hyundai Motor Co. and Lotte Group, that he saw Japan targeting South Korea’s economy for political gains. Japan last week imposed curbs on highly specialized products needed to make semiconductors and computer displays, and could also remove its neighbor from a list of trusted buyers.
“Our government is forming a response system demanding Japan to withdraw its unfair export limit measures with a sense of urgency,” Moon said in Seoul, calling the current situation an “unprecedented emergency.”
Japan has said it made the move to ensure proper security and questioned its trust of South Korea after courts there last year ruled that Japanese companies needed to pay compensation to Koreans conscripted to work at mines and factories during Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula. Tokyo said all claims were settled by a 1965 treaty and that it didn’t see the court decisions as valid.

 The dispute has moved into the economic arena what the two see as proper contrition for Japan’s colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula. Past fights have mostly kept industries on both sides out of the fray but the worry now is that tensions between the major trading partners and U.S. allies could spiral out of control.Moon on Wednesday proposed an “active support” from the government’s end for companies to diversify importers and expand local production, adding that the export curbs would be reflected in an upcoming extra budget bill proposal within the National Assembly.

Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar Review: Sony bucks the trend with key features

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With a 'binge-watch' culture at its peak and people hooked to high-definition TVs, laptops, even smartphones, the need for immersive audio is only obvious — sub-par sound quality mars the experience of watching your favourite series or movie.
If you are a binge-watcher looking your kind of audio device, the Sony HT-X8500 soundbar with Dolby Atmos, launched in May this year, might help clear the morass. With a slew of worthy features, this soundbar easily outdoes the others in its price segment.
Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar Priced at Rs 29,990, the 2.1-channel soundbar has a built-in subwoofer in the middle centre with two wide-range drivers at both ends. What’s more, it also offers Dolby Atmos, DTS X, and virtual 7.1.2-channel surround sound. This lightweight but sturdy soundbar has a metal covering on its front and can be easily mounted on a wall.
Built with design intricacies in mind, the soundbar also sports touch-based controls and indicator lights on top for Bluetooth, TV, HDMI, Vertical Surround, Atmos, and DTS X. These complement the overall structure and lift the looks.
Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar But what amazes you the most are Dolby Atmos sound and Vertical Surround Engine, which help deliver an immersive sound experience. I was happy to have drawn the attention of several people at a boring get-together at home by just playing a recent Netflix original on this device. With dim lights and high volume, it felt like a mini theatre.

 I liked the clean set-up as I could finally avoid the clutter of wires and simply connect the soundbar to my TV, phone or tablet using Bluetooth. There also are other connectivity options, such as an optical input, HDMI input and also the HDMI pass-through...Read More

Honor View 20 review: A trendsetter that is also an all-round performer

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Honor View 20, from the stable of Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei, is the first smartphone in India to feature a punch-hole screen. It is also the first Honor-branded smartphone powered by Huawei’s flagship Kirin 980 system-on-chip (SoC) -- a mobile process that powers Huawei’s premium flagship, the Mate 20 Pro (review) -- and a 48-megapixel primary camera sensor. For a midrange flagship, the Honor View 20 seems to be a feature-rich proposition. But is it? Let’s find out:


Design

The Honor View 20 has a glossy glass body and a metallic frame. The glass body has a V-shaped gradient line design on the back. These lines reflect when looked at from different angles, making the phone stand out from its glass-bodied peers. Unfortunately, the gradient lines are prominent only in the sky blue colour, and not so much in other variants, such as the black unit that we reviewed.
Honor View 20 At a time when in-display fingerprint sensors are becoming mainstream in smartphones, the Honor View 20 has gone with a conventional fingerprint sensor at the back. It obstructs the phone’s unibody design, but its utility makes up for whatever little damage it does to the phone’s overall design language.


 The phone’s punch-hole display looks refreshing and is a step forward, compared to notch screens. However, like other notch screen-based smartphones, it also has a visible bezel at the bottom that obstructs its otherwise bezel-less profile...Read More