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X-Mini launches Supa and Click 2 portable speakers in India: Price and Availability

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Devesh Arora
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X-Mini, a Singapore based company, has launched a few more products in India. The company has a wide range of speakers in the market. Expanding its portfolio, the company has launched the X-mini Supa and Click 2. The Supa and Click 2 are portable Bluetooth speaker offerings from the company. To make them look attractive X-mini is offering the Supa in Mystic Grey and Apricot Gold. The Click 2 will be available in Crimson Red and Midnight Blue colour variants.

Commenting on the launch Ryan Lee, Co-founder of X-mini, said, “Due to different consumer preferences, a product’s colour play an important role in the consumer’s purchase decision, and in a research done by Ragan, a Communications Agency, 85% of consumers buy products based on colour.”

“Listening to the needs of our consumers have always been the foundation for selecting additional colours, and we aim to come up with products that cater to our consumer needs to suit their lifestyles," he further added.

X-Mini Supa

The X-Mini Supa has a design that is inspired by vintage jukebox systems. The speaker has a  built-in Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and Dual Pressure Air Compression (DPAC) audio technologies. The speaker also comes with a signature tweeter-in-tweeter technology. These technologies help in achieving minimal distortions even at high volumes. The Supa also sports a dial control up top which allows users to adjust the volume or switching between songs.

X mini SUPA

X-Mini Click 2

The X-Mini Click 2 is an ultra-portable Bluetooth speaker. The Click 2 is pocket-sized and designed for listening to music on the go. The speaker weighs in at around 85 grams making it pretty lightweight. The company claims that the Click 2 will provide up to six hours of Bluetooth playtime. The speaker can also be connected to another Click 2 to boost up the audio performance.

Also Read: Xiaomi Mi Box 4, Mi Box 4c smart TV with AI capabilities and 4K support launched

X-mini Click 2

Price and Availability

The X-Mini Supa is priced at Rs. 12,990 while the Click 2 retails at around Rs. 2,990. Both the speakers are available via leading retail and online stores.

MediaTek unveils new set of chipsets, Jio partners up to launch affordable Android smartphones

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Devesh Arora
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MediaTek, on Tuesday, at an event in New Delhi partnered up with Reliance Jio. The company will bring more affordable chipsets which can power an Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone. As the companies have partnered up, Reliance Jio's Android smartphone will come with one of these chipsets. The new smartphone will be the second phone from the company, first being the JioPhone.

T L Lee, General Manager, Wireless Communication, MediaTek, said, “India is growth intensive, a market of immense opportunities with its own set of aspirations and needs. We continue to intensify our technology collaboration in India, even beyond smartphones, and recognize its importance in the global marketplace."

MediaTek MT6739 launch
L to R- Kuldeep Malik and T L Lee at the event

“MediaTek is already powering New Premium devices in India – smartphones that have high end features and experiences as well as the power and performance users demand, yet affordable to everyone. We will continue to innovate on the smartphone side this year in India to deliver devices that have become the primary access point for a connected lifestyle,” he further added.

Also Read: What is Jio Coin and How to get one: Here’s everything you need to know

What's New?

MediaTek unveiled a new set of processors at the event. The new chipsets by MediaTek include the MT6739 and the MediaTek Sensio MT638. The MT6739 is processor built for budget smartphones. The chipset is a high-speed quad-core SoC for India’s rapidly growing 4G market. It also brings in face detection capabilities. Indian OEMs will take advantage of this chipset to build budget Android smartphones.

The Sensio MT6381 is the first chipset from the company to feature 6-in-1 smartphone biosensor module. The chipset's embedded module will allow users to quickly check and monitor physical wellness on their smartphone.

WhatsApp update brings Apple CarPlay Integration and more for iPhone

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Lalit Wadhwa
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Messaging giant, WhatsApp recently updated their iOS version of the application. This new update helps iPhone users to connect with in-vehicle connectivity systems. WhatsApp can now connect to your car using Apple Car Play. The latest update, WhatsApp v2.18.2 for iPhone enables the push notification feature to help you communicate with your friends on the go.

WhatsApp

What does the new update bring for WhatsApp users?

Previously, with the help of Siri integration, the users were able to send and receive messages on the go. But with the new update, users can directly keep in touch with their friends on the go. This is done via push notifications now. A dedicated icon for WhatsApp icon is now available in the CarPlay dash to enable easy access. With the help of this new feature, users can easily read their new messages from their CarPlay dashboard directly without touching their smartphone. Users then can ask Siri to read them aloud if they wish to concentrate on the road more. They also can also Siri so reply to these messages.

Users can download the latest version of WhatsApp for iPhone via the App Store. Although, the official changelog mentioned on the app page doesn't say anything. However, according to a report by the team at iCulture reports that it is indeed a new feature. They also say that it has just been launched in this new version. The integration is quite similar to what we have seen with iMessages. However, unlike iMessage, this implementation doesn't let the user read the entire conversation. It only shows the latest unread messages.

Also Read: Nokia 6 (2017) starts receiving Android Oreo update: Here’s how to get it

Many bug companies such as Pioneer and Sony are already in CarPlay. They are already offering in-car audio systems which support Apple CarPlay. Although, automakers including Ford, are also bringing their in-car entertainment system along with Apple CarPlay. The adoption of Apple CarPlay is still a lot less than expected.

Nokia 6 (2017) starts receiving Android Oreo update: Here's how to get it

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Brahmjot Singh
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HMD Global has finally started rolling out the Android Oreo update for the Nokia 6. The company had the Android Oreo ready for the Nokia 6 under closed beta for a while now. The update is now finally ready and Nokia 6 users might get the update anytime soon. The Android Oreo update is now available for both Chinese and Global variants of the smartphones.

The new Oreo update weighs in at around 1.66GB. Nokia has pushed out the update as OTA (Over-the-air) and users will get a notification soon. To check for the update manually, head over to Settings. In the Settings menu, tap on About Phone > System Updates. Here you can tap on Check for the new firmware to check for any new updates.

Nokia 6 4

What's New?

This new update on the Nokia 6 brings most of the features of Android Oreo. The features include Picture-in-Picture mode, Autofill, Notification dots and much more. Alongside the new features, the Android Oreo update also improves the device's overall performance. The update brings in faster boot time and improves battery life of the smartphone. Android Oreo also offers a new set of Emojis.

Also Read: HMD Global to launch Nokia 10 with a Penta-camera setup: Specifications and more

Nokia 6 Specifications

Nokia 6 (2017) features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC. The device packs in 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. The storage on the device is expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. The smartphone is backed by a 3,000mAh battery.

Vivo Xplay7 with 10GB RAM and 4K OLED display to launch soon: Report

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Devesh Arora
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Vivo, the Chinese smartphone giant, is now planning to launch the Xplay4. The company usually likes to try new experiments with its smartphones. Recently, the company unveiled the Vivo X20 Plus UD. The X20 Plus is the first smartphone to come with an under display fingerprint sensor. Now, with the Vivo Xplay7, the company wants to be the first to launch a smartphone with 10GB of RAM.

Specifications

Apart from the massive 10GB RAM, the smartphone is also expected to feature a 4K OLED display panel.Further, the smartphone is said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC. For storage, the Xplay4 will come with up to 512GB of onboard storage. Just like the Vivo X20 Plus UD, this one will also feature an under display fingerprint sensor.

Vivo xplay7 leaks
Source: Weibo

These set of specifications have been leaked over Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website. The Vivo Xplay7 will be a successor to the Xplay6 launched back in 2016. If the leaks are to be believed, this could make the smartphone competition really tougher.

Also Read: Vivo X20 Plus UD with In-Display Fingerprint Scanner Launched: Price, Specifications and Availability

Moving on further with the leaks, the Xplay7 is said to come with a dual camera setup at the back with 4X optical zoom. The 4K OLED panel mentioned earlier is said to come with a 92.9 percent screen-to-body ratio. The smartphone is also expected to be available in two storage variants. There will be a 256GB variant and a 512GB variant.

As of now, the reports can be taken with a pinch of salt until we wait for any information from the company. Vivo is expected to launch the Xplay7 in coming weeks. As far as the pricing is concerned, the base variant of the Vivo Xplay7 is said to be priced at somewhere around 500 USD (roughly Rs. 32,000).

HMD Global to launch Nokia 10 with a Penta-camera setup: Specifications and more

By
Devesh Arora
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Nokia with the help of HMD Global came back to the market in 2017. The smartphone company is now working on expanding its portfolio giving customers a wide range of smartphones to choose from. Nokia also brought back the Zeiss optics camera lenses to its smartphones last year. Now, the company is focusing on introducing the Nokia 10 with a Penta-camera setup. The smartphone will consist of a total of 5 camera lenses.

Nokia 10
Source: NokiaPowerUser

Nokia 10

A trusted tipster has leaked a sketch of the upcoming Nokia 10. The sketch gives a glance at what the smartphone will look like. According to NokiaPowerUser, the camera module on the upcoming smartphone looks like a dual-lens setup with a primary lens in between. It is being said that the camera module on the Nokia 10 will be rotatable. The rotation will allow the user to change the focal length of the main camera. Notably, something similar to this was boasted by Zeiss in a video on Twitter last July.

Also Read: Nokia 7 Plus spotted on GeekBench with Snapdragon 660 SoC and Android 8.0 Oreo

Apart from the camera module, the recent leaks also give hints on a few other things. Nokia 10 is being believed to come with an 18:9 display. The smartphone is also expected to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845.

Meanwhile, recent leaks also gave us a clue on the company's upcoming Nokia 7. The alleged Nokia 7 was recently spotted on the Geekbench listing. As per the listing, the Nokia 7 will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC. The smartphone will come with 4GB of RAM and will run on Android 8.0 Oreo.

Google now lets you mute 'reminder ads' with 'mute this ad' feature

By
Lalit Wadhwa
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Technology giant, Google has added a brand new feature to its application. This new feature has been added to the Mute This Ad feature. The latest feature enables users to mute Remainder Ads. The new option can be viewed in the Google Ad Settings. Also, it will sync across devices. This means that if a user mutes an ad on their smartphone, it will also be muted on their laptop as well as their other Android devices. As per a blog post by the company, the new tool will allow users to exercise more control over the ads they view along with more transparency.

iPhone google

What does the new feature by Google exactly do?

For understanding, the reminder ads are the kind of ads which follow a user across sites. This is done to remind them of buying the item which they looked at earlier. Even added to the cart but not bought them. Google stating an example to make it more clear said. “You visit Snow Boot Co.’s website, add a pair of boots to your shopping cart, but you don’t buy them because you want to keep looking around. The next time that you’re shopping online, Snow Boot Co. might show you ads that encourage you to come back to their site and buy those boots. Reminder ads like these can be useful, but if you aren’t shopping for Snow Boot Co.’s boots anymore, then you don’t need a reminder about them. A new control within Ads Settings will enable you to mute Snow Boot Co.’s reminder ads.”

Also Read: Google Chrome now lets you stop websites from auto playing videos, Here is what you need to know

According to Google, the new feature will soon be rolling out to company’s other services. Services like YouTube, Search, and Gmail will get the same feature in the upcoming months. Additionally, Google is also expanding controls for the ads feature which was introduced back in 2012. This news additions will allow users to mute ads that they don’t want to see anymore. The company also commented that update is based on the feedback of its users. They took the feedback of more than 5 billion users. Using that they were able to remove almost 1 million ads from their ad network last year.

Xiaomi Mi Box 4, Mi Box 4c smart TV with AI capabilities and 4K support launched

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Lalit Wadhwa
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Chinese electronics giant, Xiaomi unveiled their latest Mi Boxes in their home country. Namely, Mi Box 4 and Mi Box 4c were launched in China. They are company's latest Android-powered 4K HDR smart TV. Both of these new smart boxes by the company sport an AI-based UI and 4K HDR support.

Xiaomi Mi Box 4

The only major difference between the Mi Box 4 and the Mi Box 4c is their RAM capacity and Bluetooth. The Mi Box 4c is available at a price of CNY 249(~Rs 2,500) while the bigger Mi Box 4 is a bit more expensive. It starts at a price of CNY 349(~Rs 3,500). Both of the devices can be pre-booked right now. The devices will go on public sale on February 1st in China. Xiaomi launched the Mi Box 3 and Mi Box 3c back last year. They featured an AI-based PatchWall back in 2016. The new smart boxes are the upgraded version of those launched last year.

Both the Mi Box 4 and Mi Box 4c packs Xiaomi’s PathWall artificial intelligence based user interface. It has enhanced features. Some of these features allow the users to browse content using their voice. Basically, the users need o say what they want, and the Mi Bo will do the needful.

Also Read: What is Jio Coin and How to get one: Here’s everything you need to know

Features of the Mi Box 4 and 4c

The Mi Box 4 and the Mi Box 4c will also come with an ability to learn the user’s viewing habits. Using that information it will then accordingly suggest the content based on their preferences. The same feature is seen in many popular streaming sites like NetFlix. Further, the Mi Boxes further come with a feature called the Mi Remote Control. It allows the Mi Box 4 to also work with most of the smart appliances. This will lead to a better feature when smart home appliances become a lot more common.

Mi Box 4 and 4c will also come with 4K HDR video support along. They will also have support for Dolby Audio + DTS-HD audio decoder output. Both of these new smart boxes are powered by an Amlogic S905L quad-core Cortex-A53 64-bit processor. It is coupled with 3+2 core Mali-45 GPU. The Mi Box 4 sports 2GB RAM along with 8GB internal storage while the cheaper Mi Box 4c sports only 1GB RAM. Both the devices have the ability to deliver 4K HDR output of 3840 x 2160 resolution.

What is Jio Coin and How to get one: Here's everything you need to know

By
Devesh Arora
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In the year 2017, Cryptocurrencies really got a boom. It was this year when most cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethreum and Ripple came on the radar of many people. While many people enjoyed profits from their investments made in this currency, others either didn't invest or took a loss. Looking at all this, Reliance Jio has come forward and is about to introduce Jio Coin. Jio Coin will be a cryptocurrency introduced by Jio. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming cryptocurrency by Jio.

What is Jio Coin?

Jio Coin is basically a cryptocurrency by Reliance Jio. Reliance Jio, a few weeks ago, announced that it will be coming with its own cryptocurrency. The company took this decision considering a lot of people in India are now showing their interest in cryptocurrencies. The Jio's cryptocurrency project is supposed to be launched by Mukesh Ambani's son Akash Ambani.

Jio Coin

 

Jio Coin launch and ICO

Jio Coin will first come into the market as an ICO (Initial Coin Offering). Speculations suggest that Jio's cryptocurrency will be priced at around 1 USD or Rs. 64 at the time of the ICO. According to a few unknown sources, the ICO for cryptocurrency is expected to release somewhere in the mid-February this year. However, we will have to wait for the company to give any confirmations on that.

Also Read: Reliance Jio offers 50 percent more data under the Republic Day 2018 Offer

How to buy Jio Coin?

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoins and Ripple can be purchased view different types of wallets. Those wallets can be maintained on the web or using an application your Android or iOS smartphone. Similarly, Reliance Jio is expected to come out with such wallets. However, reports suggest that the Jio Coins could be initially purchased using the MyJio app. Later, the Jio Coin might make its way to popular exchanges like Koinex, Bittrex and more.

Apple iPhone X Plus and a 6.1-inch iPhone X to be launched in 2018: Report

By
Devesh Arora
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Apple recently started shipping out the much awaited iPhone X. Now, the company has already started working on bringing three more variants of the Apple iPhone X. The three new variants will include a cheaper edition of iPhone X, an iPhone X Plus and an iPhone X with a 6.1-inch display. The report is coming from Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at KGI Securities. This report might come true as Kuo is known for giving accurate predictions.

The research notes by Kuo was seen by MacRumors. According to MacRumors, the 6.1-inch iPhone X will be a budget option as it will feature an LCD panel instead of the OLED. This display change will bring down the price of this iPhone to 700-800 USD in the U.S. It is also being said that 70 percent of the LCD panels for this 6.1-inch iPhone X will be supplied by Japan Display.

It is also being said that the upcoming 6.1-inch iPhone X will also have a notch up top. The notch, just like the 2017 iPhone X, will contain the TrueDepth sensors and more. As the screen size is larger, it is expected to have a larger battery than the current Apple iPhone X. the smartphone might loose on some other features like 3D Touch and will come with a single camera at the back instead of a dual camera setup.

Also Read: iOS 11.3 preview is here, Apple adds battery health feature and more

Apart from the 6.1-inch iPhone X, there will be an iPhone X (2018) and iPhone X Plus. The iPhone X (2018) and iPhone X Plus are said to feature a 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch display respectively. The Apple iPhone X Plus is also expected to come with 4GB of RAM and a larger battery at somewhere around 3,300mAh.

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