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Google is keeping information to a premium, its typical development cycle suggests a Pixel 2 will go on sale in the fourth quarter . The current Pixel launched in October 2016 and Google has held launch events at around the same time for Nexus phones in the past. Google 's head of hardware Rick Osterloh talked about the Pixel and its future. The former Motorola exec revealed that Google has some sort of problem with Pixel and Pixel XL manufacturing right now. There are too few devices to meet demand, and some kind of supply bottleneck preventing the company it from fixing it. It's unclear what exactly is causing these manufacturing issues. As for the Pixel 2 , Osterloh would not confirm a release date, but he did imply the next phone should arrive a year after its predecessor . " There is an annual rhythm in the industry. So, you can count on us to follow it, " the Google executive Osterloh told at Mobile World Congress . " You can count ...

Prisma Labs , maker of the Prisma app, is finally letting users create their own filters. Today, the company launched a new web application that lets people upload a sample image and create a Prisma filter based on its characteristics. Starting with its most active users , Prisma Labs is giving its users the ability to make their own neural network-trained filte rs based on their favorite art or artistic styles . The web-based tool , which reportedly takes an hour to create a filter, will eventually be rolled out to the Prisma app for iOS and Android smartphones.  Prisma's new prototype , Web app lets you create your own filters based on images you upload.    The Moscow-based company also announced today the opening of the Prisma Store . With the Prisma Store, users will be able to download or delete filters to customize the kinds of filters used to manipulate photos and videos . Despite it being called a store, the filters are free . " There...

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos ' Blue Origin space venture has reportedly proposed sending a robotic lander to the moon's south polar region by 2020 , as an initial step toward an "Amazon-like" lunar delivery system and eventually a permanently inhabited moon base. As described by the Blue Origin 's white paper, the proposal seeks NASA 's support for sending a "Blue Moon" lander to Shackleton Crater near the moon's south pole. The lander would be designed to carry up to 10,000 pounds of payload . It could be launched by Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket , which is currently under development, or by other vehicles including NASA's Space Launch System or United Launch Alliance 's Atlas 5 . " It is time for America to return to the moon — this time to stay , " Bezos said in response to emailed questions from The Post. " A permanently inhabited lunar settlement is a difficult and worthy objective. I sense a...

Microsoft announced at its 2016 WinHEC conference that Windows 10 will run on ARM processors by breaking Intel's bolt on the platform. While Qualcomm will do the same but there is quite possibility that Snapdragon 835 could support Windows Holographic for Virtual Reality headsets. This isn't the smartphone-focused Windows 10 Mobile or the severely limited Windows RT , either, but the same version of Windows 10 that runs on PCs.   Not only will Windows 10 run on ARM processors, but full desktop apps like Office 2016 and Adobe Photoshop will run on them as well. By various accounts, Windows 10 will first arrive on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 processor sometime in late 2017. According to Qualcomm " The Snapdragon 835 is designed to support  next-generatio n entertainment experiences and connected cloud services for premium-tier consumer and enterprise devices, including smartphones , VR/AR head-mounted displays , IP cameras , tablets , mobile PCs ...

At the 2017 Mobile World Congress(MWC) in Barcelona , Lenovo announced the Connect e-SIM enhancement, which could help international business travelers stay connected without swapping SIM cards or paying for expensive roaming plans. "Lenovo Connect gives users a seamless connection and local wireless pricing even when they are abroad by taking advantage of local Telco contract for data," a Lenovo press release said. " Users can even share the same plan across devices when those devices are enabled with Lenovo Connect . " Windows laptops with 4G LTE connectivity have been available for quite some time, but the process for staying connected internationally can be clunky and frustrating. Many cellular carriers that offer global roaming don't allow tethering when that feature is enabled, meaning that users have to rely on local SIM cards or internationally-supported hotspots .  By eliminating the need to swap a SIM card, or to purchase a sep...

Samsung' s upcoming flagship the Galaxy S8 is one of the most anticipated smartphones. The Galaxy S8 has been rumored for months now, and leaked details have revealed almost everything there is about the smartphone. At the ongoing MWC 2017 , Samsung revealed that it would launch its next Galaxy flagship smartphone on March 29 . Samsung is also expected to unveil the Galaxy S8+ along with the Galaxy S8. Even as we are inching closer to the official launch of the Galaxy S8, there's just no stopping to its leaks. Evan Blass , professional spoiler of well kept smartphone secrets, is revealing the most-anticipated non-iPhone of 2017, Samsung's Galaxy S8 . His new image reveals a handset that agrees wholeheartedly with Samsung's Mobile World Congress teaser of a device with utterly minimal front bezels . It also features Samsung’'s confirmed date for the launch, March 29th , and gives us a good look at what's presumably going to be the lock screen welcomin...

New details coming from a Korean website have now shed some light on OnePlus upcoming flagship. Chinese handset-maker OnePlus may skip the 'OnePlus 4' name and release a new 'OnePlus 5'. Our best guess regarding this move is because the Chinese consider the number '4' to be unlucky. Leaked specifications indicate that the new OnePlus 5 will come with a dual-edged display similar to Samsung's Galaxy S7 edge . As per a report on Koreanportal , the smartphone will also have a 23-megapixel camera along with 6GB and 8GB RAM variant options. OnePlus is expected to offer storage variants as well - 64 and 128GB along with expandable storage upto 256GB . The report also claims that the  OnePlus 5  will come in a ceramic body like the Xiaomi Mi Mix which is in line with earlier reports that the company is planning to replace the aluminum body of the phone with a ceramic one. The OnePlus 5 is expected to draw power from a 4,000mAh battery w...

If you like the idea of Google Assistant but didn't like the fact that it was tied to the Pixel range , there's some good news. Google has announced that the handy helper is making its way to all Android 6.0 Marshmallow and Android 7.0 Nougat smartphones. The roll out starts this week , and brings Siri and Cortana like voice control to millions of Android users . Earlier today at MWC 2017 in Barcelona , the newly-announced LG G6 became the first non-Pixel device to offer Google Assistant. Google now says that the feature is coming to "eligible Android phones running Nougat and Marshmallow with Google Play Services" . Google is finally lifting the arbitrary limits on the Google Assistant and bringing it to all Android phones running version 6.0 and up—about 30 percent of active devices. Soon, an update to the Go ogle Search app- which the Assistant is a part of-should arrive and enable the new voice interface on all devices that can handle it. ...

Nokia 3310 will be released globally at a retail price of €49, approximately Rs 4000 . Nokia has confirmed to roll out the handset to India along with other Asia-Pacific , Middle East , African and European markets in Q2 2017 . Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 stands out special in more ways than just one. MWC 2017 witnessed coming back of the iconic brand 'Nokia' once again to the market, delivering Android smartphones for its fans. Nokia, presently licensed by HMD Global , launched three smartphones – a special edition Nokia 6 , N okia 5 and Nokia 3 on Sunday. However, that is not it. Amidst, a choir group singing the Nokia melody, the company rebooted its one of the most iconic and invincible phone of all times , the Nokia 3310 . Nokia 3310 comes in a modern avatar to suit the modern times. The 'modern classic reborn' feature phone is as tough and durable as the last time you heard about it. It can offer a 22 hours of talktime and a month of sta...

After years of waiting, Nintendo finally has a new video game console on the way: Nintendo Switch . It's a hybrid console  — you can play it at home on your living room television, or you can take it on the go. Here are the basics: It's called Nintendo Switch. It's scheduled to launch on March 3 . It starts at $300 . Nintendo has a gaggle of games starring its most prominent creations in the works . This is everything that comes in the $299 package. Here's what's in the box: • A Switch tablet — the console itself is the tablet. • A set of Joy-Con controllers . • The Switch dock , for connecting to your TV. • The Joy-Con dock/gamepad . • Two wrist straps for making sure you don't lose the Joy-Con while playing a motion game. • Two cables (power and HDMI). Exactly what'll come in the box when Nintendo Switch arrives on March, 3: the Nintendo Switch dock, the tablet-like console, and a home gamepad with the...

The new BlackBerry KEYone smartphone, unveiled Saturday, is the first smartphone to carry the brand that doesn't come from BlackBerry . It will go on sale globally in April , said Nicolas Zibell , CEO of TCL Communication , the phone's manufacturer and license of the brand, at a launch event in Barcelona on the eve of Mobile World Congress . Like the Blackberries of old, the KEYone has a physical keyboard with raised keys . A neat twist is that it also acts as a touchpad of sorts, and each letter can be used as a shortcut, with a short or long key press, for 52 shortcuts in all. "Imagine, F for Facebook  or U for Uber ," said Logan Bell , senior product manager for BlackBerry Mobile . With BlackBerry the company focused tightly on the enterprise since CEO John Chen took over, TCL is hoping to use the KEYone to reposition the smartphone brand as something not just for the enterprise, but also enterprising consumers . "It's desig...

Facebook -owned WhatsApp that has revolutionized the way people exchanged messages, boasts over 200 million monthly active users in India . Brian Acton , the co-founder of WhatsApp, along with Neeraj Arora , Head of Business, WhatsApp, on Friday visited Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi to interact with the students..  The discussion focused on the ways WhatsApp can contribute to India as it is invested in building a service with high utility for millions of Indians, the company said in a statement. WhatsApp has been rolling out updates and features to make the app more secure for its users. The new "Status" feature lets users share photos, GIFs or videos overlaid with drawings , emoji's and a caption that will be visible to selected friends for 24 hours , before disappearing. Users can also see who has viewed their Status update by tapping the eye icon at the bottom of any Status update. The new feature is now available to all u...

MWC 2017  has even officially kicked off yet, and we’ve already seen some killer new devices launch at the trade show. Lenovo  has just taken the wraps off two new budget-friendly smartphones, the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus . The Moto G5 and G5 Plus  look basically the same, save for the Moto G5's slightly smaller chassis. While they may not look as high end as the Moto Z lineup, both devices feature a premium aesthetic that rival other devices in this price range. Both devices have metal finishes , which is a nice step up from their plasticky-feeling predecessors. You’ll also notice the large circular camera sensors on the back, which resemble the ones on the Moto Z. While the design of the two devices may be quite similar, here’s where things start to differ quite a bit. The Moto G5 sports a 5.0-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 . Under the hood, it features a 1.4GHz Snapdragon 430 chipset , either 2 or 3GB of RAM (depending on the...

Nokia is back! HMD -ran Nokia brand is making a big showing at MWC 2017 . In addition to the retro reboot Nokia 3310 , HMD Global is also showing off the new Nokia 3  and Nokia 5 , as well as globally launching the Nokia 6 . Nokia 6  The Nokia 6 first arrived to China exclusively earlier this year, but now Nokia has announced plans to make this model available globally. As a refresher, the Nokia 6 comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD display with 2.5D Gorilla Glass , Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor , 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. It features a 16 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front-facing camera , and provides dual amplifiers that HMD Global says will "deliver a 6 dB louder sound than a regular amp."  The handset also supports Dolby Atmos — designed to give audio a more 3D sound effect . It’s worth noting that the global version will differ slightly, due to the fact it will come with Google services, as well as full support for Go...

Digital payments industry in India is expected to reach $500 billion by 2020 , with over 50 percent of internet users in the country will be using it, according to a latest report by global telecom body GSM Association and Boston Consulting Group . " BCG projects that more than 50 percent of India’s Internet users will use digital payments by 2020. The number of users accessing internet on mobile is expected to reach 3 billion in 2020 , covering 65% of the world’s population " the report by global telecom body GSM Association and Boston Consulting Group. It noted scope of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) system which enables anyone in the country to obtain an electronic and digitally-signed proof of identity . " Almost the entire adult population carry Aadhaar cards that facilitate electronic payments, and the electronic payment industry today encompasses telcos , banks , wallet companies and e-commerce firms , " the repor...

Telenor ASA has on 23 February 2017 entered into a definitive agreement with Bharti Airtel Limited (Airtel), whereby Airtel will take full ownership of Telenor India. The move forced rivals -- desperate to maintain market share -- to slash their tariffs and scrambling to match the deep pockets of Jio, which is backed by Ambani's vast energy-to-chemicals conglomerate Reliance Industries . " The proposed acquisition will include transfer of all of Telenor India's assets and customers, further augmenting Airtel's overall base and network, " the Indian firm said in the statement. " We believe today’s agreement is in the best interest of our customers, employees and Telenor Group . Finding a long term solution to our India business has been a priority for us, and we are pleased with our agreement with Airtel . The decision to exit India has not been taken lightly. After thorough consideration, it is our view that the significant investment...