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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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

Photo-sharing mobile service Snapchat is reportedly planning to launch an Android smartphone that will give consumers more control over the camera features . Marketing firm Mediakix has unveiled a concept handset equipped with a 360-degree camera , buttons that let users scroll through filters and a one touch capture function for easy sharing. "A California-based marketing firm has unveiled a concept handset equip with a 360-degree camera, buttons that let users scroll through filters and a one touch capture function for easy sharing," The device might also inlcude a lock screen that allows users to easily s wipe for Snapchat notifications and updates , messaging , and syncing with Spectacles . It may also pack Discover screen that combines GPS and maps , Snapchat Stories , and advertisements . Earlier this year, Snap Inc., parent company Snapchat, has made its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) filing public, seeking to raise up to $3 billion...

LG will be unveiling a new smartphone at MWC this year and the company has been teasing the G6 for quite some time now. However, reports about the LG V30 have already started to surface on the web. If the half baked rumors and reports are to believed, the LG V30 will be powered by a Snapdragon 835 SoC paired with 6GB RAM . LG G6 on the other hand will run on Snapdragon 821 processor, because Samsung has the rights on the initial supply of the latest SD 835 with its flagship Galaxy S8. Few online reports also suggest that the upcoming V30 will not incorporate the secondary screen this time around. It will feature an upgraded Quad-DAC compared to its predecessor. The V30 will reportedly boast a dual camera setup on both rear and front panel. To recall, the LG V20 came with a 5.7-inch display with 513ppi and 64GB of internal storage. It has 4GB of RAM and is fuelled by a 3200mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0 . It features a secondary display and runs Androi...