Month: May 2018
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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) may jump straight to Oreo 8.1
Up until now, Samsung has released Oreo for many of its smartphones. The updates bumped the Android version to 8.0. However, now it looks like there may be some devices that will directly jump to Android 8.1. Case in point: a GFXBench listing for the Galaxy J5 (2017) that shows Android 8.1 on board. Previously,…
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DxOMark: Xiaomi Mi 8 beats the Samsung Galaxy S9+ in still shots
DxOMark released its extensive camera review of the fresh Xiaomi Mi 8 flagship. The device has gone through the test gauntlet scoring an outstanding 105 points in photo category and a very good 88 points in video recording. The overall score is 99, meaning that the Mi 8 shares the 4th place with the Galaxy…
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Google launches Neighbourly app exclusively in Mumbai
Google has launched Neighbourly, a beta app being exclusively launched first in Mumbai, India. Neighbourly is meant for asking hyper local queries to people in your locality. You can ask about a certain type of doctor, or a place to get a haircut or a place to purchase a certain item. Once your query is…
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Huawei Watch 2 (2018) unveiled: eSIM, nano-SIM and no SIM versions now available
The Huawei Watch 2 (2018) is official and not much has changed since the Watch 2 Pro. This model is available with nanoSIM or eSIM that connect the smart timepiece to 4G networks, plus a cheaper Bluetooth-only version. The screen is a 1.2″ OLED with 390 x 390 px resolution, which is protected by Gorilla…
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MIUI 10 announced – focus on gestures, camera enhancements and AI
Xiaomi just announced the next version of its Android launcher – MIUI 10. It’s a long-anticipated version of Xiaomi’s user interface as it is promised to reach a broad range of Xiaomi smartphones – not necessarily limited to new devices only. The first thing Xiaomi’s representative stressed is the new UI being optimized for devices…