SAN FRANCISCO : Apple is working towards introducing Touch ID feature in the Apple Watch, according to a patent application filed last year by the iPhone maker and recently published by the US Patent and Trademark Office. “Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published yet another patent application from Apple that covers moving the internal … Read more
Android 10, the next iteration of Google’s mobile platform, is set to reach Nokia smartphones starting the fourth quarter of this year, Nokia brand licensee HMD Global has announced. The formal announcement came just after Google revealed Android Q will be called Android 10. The Finnish company has a strong record of delivering the latest … Read more
The rear facing, longer-range 3D camera is designed to scan the environment to create three-dimensional reconstructions of the real world. It will work up to about 4.5 metres (15 feet) from the device. Analysts expect iPhone price cuts in China as Apple seeks to revive sales That’s in contrast with the current iPhone 3D camera … Read more
Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images For the first time ever, more Americans now get news from social media sites than from print newspapers, Pew Research said on Monday. Twenty percent of U.S. adults polled by the company say they “often” get news from social media while 16 percent “often” turn to newspapers. Last … Read more
After clearing the FCC in the US, the Galaxy A8s is now through China’s TENAA, obtaining the vital certifications en route to its December 10 announcement. As TENAA listings go, this one isn’t very revealing. We get a good look at the Galaxy A8s’ front and rear but no new specs or any clarification on … Read more
Android Pie soak test for the Motorola One Power is reportedly planned for mid-October HIGHLIGHTS Motorola One Power presently runs Android 8.1 Oreo The smartphone to receive Android Pie Beta next month Stable Android Pie update could reach by the end of the year Motorola One Power that was launched in India earlier this week is set to … Read more
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and messaging service provider WhatsAppafter a plea sought direction to restrain the app from proceeding with its payments systems unless it fully complies with RBI’s provisions. A bench of Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice Indu Malhotra sought response from WhatsApp, Law and Justice Ministry, Finance … Read more
OnePlus on Friday announced the OnePlus 6 iteration of its community review programme called The Lab, ahead of the smartphone’s launch. The Chinese manufacturer has invited interested buyers to sign up for the programme, which will allow them to use the latest flagship smartphone before its release and write a detailed community review of OnePlus 6. Interested users can submit their … Read more
Samsung Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ were recently spotted on the company’s official support website. While not many details about the two mid-range smartphones were revealed earlier, the latest leak has outed information on major internal components of the handsets. According to the leak, the Galaxy A6 is expected to borrow the 5.6-inch full-HD+ display from the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), … Read more
WhatsApp-based payments cannot be made for verified accounts on the messaging app HIGHLIGHTS WhatsApp payments can be found upon tapping Attachment The service is based on top of the popular UPI interface Money is deducted directly from the user’s bank account WhatsApp Payments is now rolling out in India in beta for select Android smartphones as … Read more