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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...

In a big push for Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's "Skill India" initiative, Microsoft 's Indian-born CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday launched "Project Sangam" to help the government, not only train but also help people get jobs via professional networking website LinkedIn that was acquired by the company last year. Microsoft' s FutureDecoded 2017 is being held in Mumbai on February 21 and 22 . Microsoft says the "event is designed for leaders and decision makers" , and is packed with inspirational keynote speakers, actual growth case studies and real relevant examples that demonstrate how you can make your business more aligned to a complete digital business. Two of the major announcements from the Microsoft FutreDecoded India 2017 are Project Sangam and Skype Lite . Satya Nadella launched Project Sangam to help people get better jobs . It is designed to help the government train and assist people get jobs through...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stage in Mumbai and announced a new version of Skype at the Future Decoded conference. This new version of Skype which has been dubbed Skype Lite has been specifically made for India and Microsoft's primary target audience are people who use low or mid range Android smartphones instead of users with high-end iOS and Android smartphones. In the words of Microsoft's Eugene Ho ,  " It is a new version of Skype made for India , developed by the development centre Microsoft has in Hyderabad . " Skype Lite at launch will only be available in India for Android smartphones. Going forward, Microsoft has plans to release the app for iOS and Windows and it will access the response towards the app and accordingly release the app in other markets . " Packed in a 13MB file, the new app is available only for Android devices and is especially designed to save data, " Satya Nadella , Indian-born CEO of Microsof...

The official unveil of the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus seems a simple formality, as the Chinese company already shared important information about these flagships with the world. But if you can't get enough of Huawei 's teasers, here is another one that's been recently published on the event's official website . A countdown now indicates that there are still 4 days and eight hours until both phones will be unveiled. Huawei P10 and P10 Plus will be announced on February 26 during a press conference, which will be streamed live on YouTube and possibly Facebook. The launch event starts at 14:00 PM CET and it's supposed to end two hours later. The 1-minute video teaser is also the longest Huawei published until now, but we don't get any major information about the phones that we didn't already know. The Chinese company hints once again at a dual-lens camera that will be packed inside both P10 and P10 Plus smartphones. Reports say the flagships wil...

Microsoft this month reaffirmed that it will issue two Windows 10 upgrades this year, twice the number of 2016 but still shy of the firm's original target. In a presentation 11 days ago at a Microsoft technical conference held in Australia , Bill Karagounis, a director of program management, pointed to a follow-on upgrade that will appear sometime after the Creators Update , which is expected to finalize and ship next month . A slide Karagounis showed during the session -- which was webcast from Microsoft's Channel 9 website included another upgrade this year after Creators as you can see it in below image. It lacked a release date and a more descriptive name other than "Second Update in 2017" . The timeline doesn’t include dates, but it does show that work on the second update should already be well under way, and public testing should start shortly after the release of Windows 10 Creators Update . From the Microsoft blog post : ...

The "Cyber Swachhta Kendra" (Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre) is a part of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). It has been set up for analyzing BOTs/malware characteristics and providing information and enabling citizens for removal of BOTs/malware. In addition, "Cyber Swachhta Kendra" will strive to create awareness among citizens to secure their data, computers, mobile phones and devices such as home routers. At a time when cyber attacks are increasing by day, the government through its Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) on Tuesday launched "Cyber Swachhta Kendra"- a new desktop and mobile security solution for a secure cyber space in the country. Union IT and Electronics Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad tweeted, " Launched 'Cyber Swachhta Kendra' (Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre), an imp milestone in various initiatives taken on Cyber Security " " Launched USB Prati...