Coolpad Cool 3 Plus with Helio A22 processor launched in India, will take on Nokia 2.2

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June 28, 2019

Coolpad has launched a new smartphone in India with a 'Dewdrop' notch display in India, dubbed Coolpad Cool 3 Plus. The company has partnered with Amazon India to sell the device in the country. It will come in Cherry Black and Ocean Blue colour options.

The device will be made available in two RAM/internal storage variants: 2GB RAM/16GB storage and 3GB RAM/32GB storage priced at Rs 5,999 and Rs 6,499, respectively. It will be made available exclusively on Amazon starting July 2.

Coolpad Cool 3 Plus sports a 5.71-inch HD+ display with a 19:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio A22 processor paired with 2GB/3GB of RAM and 16GB/32GB of internal storage expandable via a microSD card. The device runs Google's Android 9.0 Pie operating system with the company's own skin on top. All of this is backed by a 3,000mAh non-removable battery.

On the back of the device, it features the sole 13-megapixel sensor paired with an LED flash module. On the front, it sports an 8-megapixel sensor for taking selfies. Back of the device also consists of a capacitive fingerprint scanner for security.

Also Read: Coolpad Cool 3 with waterdrop notch announced in India: Price, specifications

Connectivity options include 4G, LTE, VoLTE, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS and a Micro-USB port. Sensors include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, magnetometer and a proximity sensor.

LG and BlackBerry partner up to bring advancements to Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Technology

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Devesh Arora

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June 27, 2019

BlackBerry KeyOne 3 — Blackberry and LG expand their partnership.

LG, the South Korean giant, has partnered with BlackBerry in order to bring advancements to the connected and autonomous vehicle technology. With the help of this partnership, LG will be allowed to use a wide range of BlackBerry QNX software and services to build next-generation digital consolidated cockpits, including infotainment systems, digital instrument clusters and telematics systems for multiple OEMs.

Commenting on the partnership, Kaivan Karimi, SVP and Co-Head, BlackBerry Technology Solutions, BlackBerry, said “BlackBerry has been a trusted supplier to LG for nearly 15 years, providing flexible QNX-based software solutions that have helped them to deliver millions of high-quality systems to the world’s leading automakers We are thrilled to build on and expand our relationship with them as part of our commitment to provide automakers with safety-certified, secure and reliable solutions and look forward to our teams working closely together to help produce cutting-edge cars for the future of automotive market.”

“BlackBerry QNX has been our long-term, reliable partner for more than a decade, providing high performance, secure and trusted mission-critical software solutions that have helped LG delivered millions of high-quality systems to the world’s automakers. We are pleased to further expand and strengthen our partnership with BlackBerry QNX, using its innovative solutions in the next generation of connected and autonomous vehicle technologies including the future of in-vehicle infotainment systems,” said Hwang Won-yong, Head of Audio, Video, Navigation and Cluster Engineering, LG’s Vehicle Component Solutions Company.

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For the new systems, BlackBerry will be providing LG with QNX software including QNX Software Development Platform (SDP 7.0), QNX OS for Safety, QNX Hypervisor, QNX acoustics middleware, QNX SDK for Apps and Media, as well as professional engineering services for system-level integration, performance optimization, and solution validation.

Top 5 AirDroid alternatives: Pushbullet, AirMore and more

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Devesh Arora

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June 27, 2019

airdroid, android, ios — Airdroid is a great app but not the best. So, here are some alternatives

Airdroid is a popular Android application that lets you manage your Android device from a Windows or Mac PC. The user can either use the web interface or download the desktop client for the app. It brings a lot of features to the table like managing files, notifications, reply to messages, remotely control of the Android device and more. If you are not satisfied with Airdroid, here are the top five alternatives available.

Pushbullet

In case you are looking for an app just to receive your Android notifications on your desktop, Pushbullet is the perfect application for you. The app not only allows you to manage your smartphone notifications by also lets you transfer files between multiple devices. It also brings other useful features like a universal clipboard, end to end encryption and much more.

AirMore

Not only the name sounds similar, but the functionality is also quite similar to AirDroid. It does not bring the complete catalogue of features from Airdroid, but it does bring fair but of features. The app allows you to share files, play media, syncs apps, contacts and messages and more. It also comes with a “Reflector” feature that allows the user to mirror their Android device’s interface to a computer.

Xender

In case you do not want the extra set of features and just want to transfer to or from your smartphone wirelessly, Xender is a great app for that. It is available on multiple platforms including Android and iOS. It also has a web app, which lets users drag and drop files from their Windows PC or Mac to their smartphone. Interestingly enough, the application is free to use and does not bring any sort of advertisements.

Vysor

While many people like to use the AirDroid app for its AirMirror feature, it highly depends on the Wi-Fi connection and sometimes brings latency or lag. We have the Vysor app to the rescue here. It can mirror an Android device's user interface to the computer by simply connecting it over USB. The user can even control the connected device using a mouse and keyboard on Windows PC or Mac.

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ShareIt

Just like Xender, ShareIt also allows file sharing on multiple platforms. The application is available for Android, iOS, Windows, Mac and more. It uses a QR code to connect two devices and once the devices are connected, file sharing is a breeze.

Best photo viewer apps for Windows 10: Quick Look, Honey View and more

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Devesh Arora

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June 27, 2019

Windows 10's Photos app is annoying. Here are the best Photo Viewer apps you can install.

Windows 10 already has a Photos app but even after receiving quite a lot of updates, the app still takes a decade to load. One can simply solve this problem by installing a good third-party photo viewer app. Here are the best Photo Viewer applications available for Microsoft Windows 10.

Quick Look

Quick Look is a free application available on the Windows app store and it does exactly what the name suggests. The application allows users to have a quick look at the pictures without giving much functionality like photo editing or more. This feature has been borrowed from Mac and it is a much better way to have a quick look at your photographs.

Windows Photo Viewer

Almost everyone who have used Windows 7 or older, remember what Windows Photo Viewer is. It was replaced with the Photos app in Windows 8 and since then we have got used to the slow loading app. In order to get back the old Photo Viewer, you can simply download the registry files from here. Once downloaded, extract and run the Activate Windows Photo Viewer file. Restart your PC and you should Windows Photo Viewer option when you right click on a file and select open with option.

Honey View

Honey View is yet another basic file viewer application that supports file formats like JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, and PSD. It also offers basic functionality like rotation, cropping and more. Unlike the Windows Photos app, it also loads pretty quickly on Windows 10 based machines.

ACDSee Ultimate

If you are looking for something advanced, you should consider downloading ACDSee Ultimate. Unlike some other photo viewers in this list, ACDSee Ultimate brings a huge list of features with it. It even allows users to look into an image inside a ZIP file without needing to extract it. Further, it also allows the users to adjust exposure, colours and contrast of an image.

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XnView

If you work with a wide range of file formats other than JPG and PNG, then the XnView app is for you. The app not only supports the basic JPG, PNG, BMP and GIF file formats but it also supports around 500 other raw file formats. It also brings in basic features like crop, resize, rotation and more.

Top 5 LG W10 alternatives: Realme 3, Vivo Y91 and more

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Mohamed Arif

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June 26, 2019

lg, lg w10, lg w10 specifications, lg w10 price, lg w10 alternatives — LG W10 is now available in India

LG India has just unveiled three new smartphones, LG W10, W30 and W30 Pro. The most budget-friendly of all is the new LG W10 smartphone. It comes with a waterdrop notched display and a dual-camera setup for a starting price of just Rs. 8,999. Here are some alternatives that are similarly priced.

Redmi 7

redmi, redmi note 7, redmi note 7 pro — Redmi 7 comes with a waterdrop style notch.

Xiaomi's Redmi 7 is a budget-oriented smartphone with basic needs which a common man requires. It features a 6.26-inch bezel-less display with a waterdrop notch, 2 GB RAM, Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Octa-core processor and a dual-camera setup consisting of a 12-megapixel primary and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. It is currently available at a starting price of Rs. 7,999.

Realme 3

Realme 3 is a budget-friendly phone which sports similar features like 6.2-inch bezel-less display with a waterdrop notch. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio P70 Octa-core processor coupled with of 3 GB RAM. It comes with a 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup at the back. It is backed by a huge 4320 mAh battery. All of this comes in at a starting price of Rs. 8,999.

Asus Zenfone Max M2

Asus, Zenfone, Zenfone Max M2 — Asus ZenFone Max M2 sports a notched display.

Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers a stock-like Android experience at a starting price of just Rs. 8,499. The smartphone sports a 6.26-inch bezel-less display up top. It packs in a Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 processor and a 4000 mAh battery same as Redmi 7. The device comes with a dual-camera setup at the back, which includes a 13-megapixel primary and a 2-megapixel secondary lens.

Also Read: Asus Zenfone Max M2 Review: Best budget smartphone yet?

Samsung Galaxy M20

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If you are looking for something from a tier one brand, Samsung Galaxy M20 might be able to fulfil your needs. It comes with the company's own Exynos 7904 octa-core processor paired with up to 4GB of RAM. It is backed by a massive 5000mAh battery with support for Fast Charging. All of this comes at a starting price of Rs. 9,990.

Vivo Y91

Vivo Y91 features a 6.2-inch bezel-less display with a waterdrop notch. It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 chipset. The device packs in 2GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. It is available for a starting price of Rs. 8,990

Google Maps gets Stay Safer mode: Here's what it does

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Devesh Arora

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June 26, 2019

Google Maps now makes travelling in cabs safer.

Google has introduced a new feature for its Maps application, dubbed, Stay Safer. The feature will allow users travelling in autorickshaws and cabs to stay safer by notifying them when their vehicle is headed off-route. Additionally, the feature also shares the live location to family and friends.

According to Google, the app will send an immediate alert notification to the user if the cab driver deviates more than 0.5 km from the suggested route of Google Maps. This feature will be quite helpful or people travelling alone at night and it is also one move forward for women's safety.

The feature is now available on all Android smartphones with the latest Google Maps update available on Google Play Store.

How to use Stay Safer feature?

In order to use the feature, first, the user needs to ensure that the Google Maps application is up-to-date on their Android smartphone. Now they simply have to search for a destination and the option for ‘Stay Safer’ feature will appear. Once clicked on that, users will get two options, 'Share live trip' and ‘Get off-route alerts’ options.

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If you tap on the 'Share live trip', Google will suggest some contacts with whom you can share your live trip.

As mentioned earlier, if you enable ‘Get off-route alerts’ option, then the app will notify you if your cab or autorickshaw driver deviates more than 0.5 kms from the suggested route by Google Maps. The phone will start buzzing with a prominent notification.

Top 5 LG W30 Pro alternatives: Redmi Note 7, Honor Play and more

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Devesh Arora

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June 26, 2019

LG W30 pro, lg w30 — LG W30 Pro has just arrived in India.

The South Korean electronics giant, LG, has just launched three new budget-oriented smartphones in India. The LG W30 Pro is the most powerful one out of the bunch as it comes with a Snapdragon 632 processor and a full vision display. Here are some of the alternatives already available in India.

Redmi Note 7

In case you are looking for better performance, the Redmi Note 7 might be just the right fit for you. The smartphone sports a 6.3-inch fullHD+ display with a waterdrop style notch up front. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset coupled with up to 4GB of RAM. It is available at a starting price of Rs. 9,999.

Realme 3

Realme recently launched their new budget-oriented smartphone, the Realme 3. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio P60 processor coupled with up to 4GB of RAM. It features with a 6.22-inch display with a waterdrop style notch and a resolution of 1520x720 pixels. The phone is available in India at a starting price of 8,999.

Honor Play

If you can pay a little extra for your next smartphone, we would highly recommend considering the Honor Play. Unlike the LG W30 Pro, the Honor Play comes with flagship grade specifications. While the phone was launched at a price of Rs. 19,999, it is currently available for just Rs. 13,999.

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2

If you are looking for a stock Android like experience, you should consider the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2. The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor coupled with up to 6GB of RAM. It also sports a notched display up front. Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 is currently available at a starting price of Rs. 9,999.

Also Read: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 Review: Good looks, camera, performance

Xiaomi Mi A2

Xiaomi's Mi A2 is powered by Google's Android One program, which means it runs on stock Android operating system. It comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor coupled with up to 6GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi A2 is currently available in India at a starting price of Rs. 11,999.

How to enable Dark Mode in WhatsApp right away

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Lalit Wadhwa

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June 25, 2019

Tired of waiting for WhatsApp to release dark mode?

Almost every app on Android or iOS has a Dark Mode feature. Giants like the Facebook Messenger and even the Amazon Kindle app has it. Even Google and Apple are working to bring system-wide dark mode in Android and iOS respectively. We have heard rumors of WhatsApp trying to bring a dark mode to it's Android and iOS apps for quite some time now. If you don't want to wait, we have got a way for you to enable it right now.

Enabling Dark Mode — How to enable, force dark mode in android

If you are using an Android phone and running the Android Q beta build in your smartphone, you can easily enable dark mode in WhatsApp right now. All you need to do is to go to settings, go to display, go to the theme and enable dark mode. The Android will go into a system-wide dark mode. You will also notice there is a message saying, "Supported apps will also switch to dark theme". Now you need to turn on the "Override force-dark" option in Developer options. If you don't know how to enable it Developer options, just got to about phone and tap the build number 7 times.

WhatsApp Dark Mode — Here is what WhatsApp looks like dark mode

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After turning on the Override force-dark switch, you will see that most of the apps switch to dark mode. This will force the WhatsApp to go into dark mode also. This will let you use the application in complete dark mode. This shows how close the company is to release the dark mode for other devices. The company might be testing the final features before rolling out the dark more, ironing out the bugs so that the end user does not face any problem. However, it has to be said that before they do, they should work on the colour scheme a bit better as its quite painful to the eye to use the application with the dark mode in its present state.

How to download and install iOS 13 Public Beta on your iPhone, iPod

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Devesh Arora

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June 25, 2019

apple, iphone se, worth it in 2019, iphone se in 2019, review — iOS 13 Public Beta is even available for iPhone SE.

After a long wait, Apple has finally released the Public Beta version of iOS 13. The company announced the new OS at WWDC 2019. It was first made available as Developer's preview where only the developers were allowed to install it. Now anyone with a compatible device can install the iOS 13 Public Beta by just following these steps.

Before we begin

Take a complete backup of your iPhone before starting with the process
Your iPhone should have at least 60% charge
Make sure you have a reliable Wi-Fi connection
As this is a Beta version, there might be some bugs here and there, which is why we recommend not to install it on a smartphone that you use on a daily basis

How to download and install iOS 13

Step 1: Open up the Apple Public Beta profile page on the Safari browser of your iPhone

Step 2: Log in to your Apple Account (If Prompted)

Step 3: Tap on "Download Profile" on the webpage and click on "Allow"

Step 4: Now an Install Profile page will open under your device's settings menu. Here tap on Install on the top right corner

Step 5: Accept everything and click on Restart when prompted

Step 6: Once the device is restarted, head over to Settings>General>Software Update and let it check for any available updates

Step 7: It should automatically start downloading the iOS 13 Public Beta. If not, tap on Download & Install

Step 8: Once the Download is finished tap on Install and enter your passcode (if asked) in order to confirm the install.

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The installation process will restart your iPhone and it will take some time. Once the process is complete, go through the finishing process and start using your Apple iOS Device on the latest version of iOS 13 Public Beta.

Best screen recorder apps for Mac: Record it, QuickTime and more

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Devesh Arora

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June 25, 2019

apple, macbook pro, 8th gen intel processors, update — Here are the best apps for screen recording on Mac

Screen recording is a great feature and comes handy from time to time. The feature allows users to create a recording of what is happening on their screen. This feature can act helpful when you want to give a quick tutorial about something to someone. If you are using a macOS powered laptop or desktop, here the top five screen recorders available.

ScreenFlow

As soon as you go and search the word ScreenFlow on your Mac's App Store, you will be astonished by seeing the price tag on it. The app is priced at around USD 130 (roughly Rs. 9,000). However, it does bring plenty of features to justify that price tag. Apart from being able to record the screen on your Mac, it can also record screens of your iOS devices and even use their cameras. It also offers multi-channel audio recording and professional editing tools.

QuickTime

If you do not want to install a third-party program or spend money for screen recording, then Apple's QuickTime is there to rescue. The application not only allows watching videos but it also has a screen recorder hidden inside. The app does not bring in tons of feature but it will do the main task, which is screen recording in this case, seamlessly.

GIPHY Capture

GIPHY mac — GIPHY Capture allows you to make a GIF of what is happening on your screen.

GIPHY Capture is a free app available on the Mac app store. As the name suggests, the app records GIFs instead of recording MP4 or AVI videos. So, this also means that the app has a 30-second record limit. However, this app can come in really handy when you want to shoot really short tutorials.

Record it

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Record it is a basic screen recording application available for free on the app store. Though the app also has a paid version, the free one limits on some features. One of the biggest bummers here is that it maxes out at 720p. However, it also brings features like iOS device recording and webcam support.

Screen Record Lite

As the name suggests, Screen Record Lite is a simple and light Mac program that lets you record your screen. Apart from recording the screen, it can also record you using the webcam and it even gives a decent editing screen.

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Pushbullet

AirMore

Xender

Vysor

ShareIt

Quick Look

Windows Photo Viewer

Honey View

ACDSee Ultimate

XnView

Redmi 7

Realme 3

Asus Zenfone Max M2

Samsung Galaxy M20

Vivo Y91

How to use Stay Safer feature?

Redmi Note 7

Realme 3

Honor Play

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2

Xiaomi Mi A2

Before we begin

How to download and install iOS 13

ScreenFlow

QuickTime

GIPHY Capture

Record it

Screen Record Lite