Thursday, 8 January 2026

OxygenOS 2.2.0 for the OnePlus X will be available for download from today.

OnePlus 2 16GB now available in India at Rs 22,999 via Amazon India

OnePlus 2 16GB model has 3GB RAM, while the 64GB variant comes with 4GB 
The remaining features remain the same

Facebook iphone's app gets live streaming and broadcast now feature 

Microsoft thinks of putting it's data centre at the bottom of the sea to avoid heating issues.

Bajaj unveiled its new bike "Bajaj V" at ₹60000-65000.

Bajaj today unveiled its Bajaj V. It is a talked about bike which is made from the metal of INS Vikrant the invincible air craft carrier. Which was hero in many of the wars for India. It has been expected to be around ₹60000-65000.

Sony will skip 5.1 lollipop update on Xperia M4 Aqua,will go straight to marshmallow

Data Wind will set up its manufacturing unit in hyderabad.

Viao's first ever Windows Phone launched

Vaio today announced its first Windows 10 Mobile device Phone Biz
Phone Biz is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor clocked at 1.2GHz
Adreno 405 GPU
with 3GB of RAM
16GB of internal storage which can be expandable upto 128GB

5.5inch Full HD Display, but there is no information about corning gorilla glass protection
Sports a 2800mAh battery
Rear Camera-13MP with auto focus
Secondary Camera-5MP
Body-aluminum build on the back and tempered glass on the front

It will be going on sale in April starting ($420 approx) in Japan

Whatsapp group chat limit extended upto 256 members

Update is available to both iOS and Android app users, but not other platforms like Windows and BlackBerry

Beware of the new WhatsApp scam  targets users through friends

The Independent quoted links appear to come from a friend but leads users to a discount page which then asks for personal details. Accessing the links infects the smartphone with malware

according to a security researcher at Kaspersky Lab, David Emm.

"We have noted that this WhatsApp scam has been actively circling for some time. It 'speaks' several languages so the attacks can be customised for each market,"
 "The message convinces the user to forward the message to 10 contacts, so he/she can receive a certain promotion (such as £5 discount at Starbucks, Zara etc)."

Sony launches NW-A25 Hi-Res Walkman,priced at13,990

It comes with 16GB internal memory with support for up to 128GB external SD cards.
Supports high-resolution audio formats of up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution.
2.2-inch QVGA TFT
battery life of 50 hours playback for mp3 files and 30 hours for Hi-res music.

LG Introduces Touch-Enabled Quick Phone Cover for upcoming LG G5

The latest LG Quick Cover offers the advantages of previous Quick Covers but with added features. The touch function, recently introduced on the K10’s Quick Cover View, is now available on the G5 Quick Cover’s semi-transparent mesh cover. The touch function enables users to answer calls and control alarm settings among other actions, without having to open the case for the ultimate in convenience.

Qualcomm announces super-fast gigabit LTE modem and new Snapdragon chips

Qualcomm has announce super-fast gigabyte LTE modem as well as three new Snapdragon processors. The Snapdragon 625, 435 and 425 
Both the Snapdragon 625 and 435 are octa-core processor, while the 425 is a quad-core chip.

Samsung and LG to phase out 3D television production in 2016

Two of the world's biggest TV makers LG and Samsung is planning to cut by half the number of TVs with 3D support.

An LG representative is quoted, saying: "Although 40% of all TVs last year had 3D functions, only 20% of TVs this year will have 3D function... because there are still consumers who enjoy 3D movies, we are going to apply 3D mainly to premium products.

Samsung's decision is apparently even more drastic, with reports of no new TVs getting 3D technology

Apple's 4inch iphone 5se and iPad Air 3 will go on sale from 18th March.

Indian Government launches its website for Indian Handloom products.

Huawei teases launch event for April 6th, P9 launch

Today, Huawei has official announced a launch event for April 6th, which is taking place in London and is almost certainly for its P9 smartphone

Huawei P9 are rumoured to sport a 5.2-inch 1080p display, octa-core Kirin 950 processor with Mali-T880 graphics, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, and a 3,900mAh battery.

Galaxy S7 Edge (Exynos Variant) Available In The US For $670

The Exynos 8890 variant of the Galaxy S7 Edge is up on eBay, and the people from US can now purchase it for $699.99.

Along with the Exynos 8890 you’ll get the ARM Mali-T880 MP14 GPU. The phone is available in Black, Gold and Silver color options

Samsung Galaxy S7 Specifications
 5.1- inch 2560 X 1440 pixel Super AMOLED display With 577 PPI
With IP68 Water Resistant dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
Always ON Display

 with 4GB Of Ram Samsung's  Exynos 8890 Octa Core processor
Adreno 530
Mali-T880 MP12
32GB storage Expandable upto  2TB via a microSD card.

Dual Pixel" 12MP shooter With F1.7

5MP selfie camera

The Samsung Galaxy S7  runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow With TouchWiz

3000mAh battery. 

Dimensions 142.40 x 69.60 x 7.90 and weighs 152.00 grams. 

Sensors-Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, Sensor

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Specifications

Features a  5.5" Super AMOLED with QHD resolution (1,440 x 2,560px) PPI of 577 pixels per inch.

With IP68 Water Resistant
Always ON Display

Samsung's Exynos 8890Octa-Core Processor with 4GB of RAM
Adreno 530
Mali-T880 MP12

32GB storage Expandable upto  2TB via a microSD card.

Dual Pixel" 12MP shooter With F1.7

5MP selfie camera

The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge  runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow With TouchWiz

3600mAh 

battery. 

Dimensions 142.40 x 69.60 x 7.90 and weighs 152.00 grams. 

Sensors-Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro Announced In China

The Galaxy A9 Pro  features a 6-inch Full HD (1920X1080) Super AMOLED display with
Powered by 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 SoC,
With 4GB of RAM
32GB of internal storage.
16 Megapixel Rear Camera f/1.9 aperture, and optical image stabilisation (OIS)
8 Megapixel Front Camera
5,000mAh battery. It supports Dual SIM, microSD expansion,
fingerprint sensor in the home button, and runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

The Galaxy A9 Pro will be sold in three colors: White, Pink, and Rose Gold, and will retail for 3,499 Yuan, or roughly $540.

Huawei unveils its VR headset,will offer 4000 free movies

Huawei on Friday unveiled its VR headset  called Huawei VR, that works with its new flagship smartphone, the P9

Huawei is targeting the US, Europe, and South Korea first.Huawei has not announced a price for the headset just yet, nor a release date or launch regions

The Huawei VR will come with 4,000 videos and 40 games that you can watch and play for free