Pre-orders for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are now live in India. If you want to buy Google’s latest smartphone online, you are limited to Flipkart as the ecommerce site has an exclusive partnership with Google for the new phones. If you prefer offline shopping, more than 1,000 stores are taking pre-orders for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The Pixel 2 will ship from November 1, starting at Rs.61,000, while the Pixel 2 XL will be shipping from November 15, starting at Rs. 73,000. Of course, there are many free and cashback offers, both online and offline, which you can take a look at in detail here.
Vodafone offers unlimited local, and STD calls and 500MB data with new Rs. Sixty-nine plan Vodafone India launched its SuperWeek package, which offers unlimited calling and 500MB of data for a weekly fee of Rs. 69. Under the new prepaid top-up package, Vodafone offers unlimited local and STD calls to any network for seven days, in addition to 500MB of 4G data. Subscribers can also opt for complete repeat purchases of the package.
OnePlus 5T Appears in Leaked Hands-On Photo The OnePlus 5T is real, and if you need even more proof, the company’s executives have teased the new device. This, along with a shot of the OnePlus 5T now in the hands of its leakers rather than renders, has made its way onto the internet. It confirms the phone’s slim, almost bezel-less design, 18:9 aspect ratio, and lack of a home button. If we believe previous reports, the OnePlus 5T could have a 6-inch full HD+ display and Android O out of the box.
Aadhaar Verification Process for Existing SIM Cards Simplified: Sinha To speed up mobile phone numbers linked to Aadhaar, the government has announced new modes to complete the process from anywhere. Telecoms minister Manoj Sinha said mobile numbers could be linked to Aadhaar via OTP (one-time password), app, or IVRS facility. The re-verification process by authenticating mobile numbers with Aadhaar will continue for customers visiting telco stores. The government has also ordered the companies to exercise in front of the disabled, the chronically ill, and the elderly.
Xiaomi to launch new smartphone series on November 2 Xiaomi India has started sending out media invites to a launch event next week, where the company says it will unveil “a new series”. At the launch of Xiaomi India on November 2, the company could unveil a new smartphone in a price range that has been untapped until now. With the Mi and Redmi series already in India, the company can bring the Mi Note series to India. The Mi Note 3 is most likely, as it is positioned higher than the Mi 6 in Xiaomi’s portfolio, but we will have to wait until the event to know for sure. In addition, the company announced via Twitter that it sold more than four million smartphones in a month – during the holiday season,.
Android 8.1 Developer Preview available; Nokia 8 Android 8.0 Beta Unveiled Google has begun rolling out Android 8.1 Developer Preview for compatible Pixel and Nexus devices. Google has also made system images available for compatible devices such as Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel C, Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL. In other Android Oreo news,
Nokia 8 users won’t have to wait long for Android 8.0 Oreo. According to HMD Global Chief Product Officer Juho Sarvikas, the company has opened a new beta lab for Nokia phones. This allows users to sign up to try out a beta version of Android 8.0. Don’t have a Nokia 8? Sarvikas has confirmed that the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, and Nokia 6 will soon be available for Android Oreo beta testing. Are you interested in trying out Android 8.0 on the Nokia 8? We’ve got you covered with this handy Nokia 8 Android 8.0 beta guide.
Apple’s production plan in Karnataka will boost jobs, Deshpande says of the Industry of Karnataka.
Apple has requested certain concessions to set up a manufacturing facility in the country. “If one company gets an advantage, what about others,” Deshpande said on the sidelines of a roadshow to boost investment in the small and medium-sized business (MSME) sector in New Delhi.
Apple disputes the report that it reduced Face ID’s accuracy to speed up production. In light of Bloomberg News information on Face ID’s diminished accuracy in Apple’s soon-to-be-released iPhone X, the Cupertino-based company has released a statement disputing the claims.
On their phone. The Face ID system — one of the $999 (roughly Rs. 65,000) iPhone X’s most talked-about features — uses a mathematical model of users’ faces so they can sign into their phone or pay for goods with a steady gaze. The Bloomberg report, citing sources close to those familiar with the situation, says Apple has relaxed some technical specifications for the Face ID system sensors, allowing for faster testing of the parts.
In a statement to Reuters, Apple said, “Bloomberg’s claim that Apple lowered the accuracy specification for Face ID is completely false.” For its part, a Bloomberg spokeswoman said the company was behind the report.
Netflix’s 23,000+ Hidden Categories Now Available in One Place Netflix has myriad categories that pop up from time to time, depending on what you’re watching. Unfortunately, there is no way to access them all at one time. That is, of course, until now. finder.com has a complete list of every Netflix genre over 23,000. Although the term genre is used quite loosely in this case as it contains tags or descriptions relevant to a specific movie, TV show, or documentary. Examples are films with Angelina Jolie and absurd French-language comedies. Keep in mind that the site takes a while to load, so you can try the Chrome extension that loads faster instead.
Facebook Workplace takes on Slack and Microsoft Teams with new features. Facebook’s Workplace Chat app is now out of beta and is available on Windows and macOS, in addition to Android and iOS. The company has introduced screen-sharing and file-sharing features with the desktop variant. Also, organizations can use post comments, @mentions, and GIFs, much like the app it tries to emulate Slack. But Slack isn’t the only app that Facebook takes inspiration from; video group chat that debuted with Microsoft Teams is also there.
“These design updates are based on customer feedback and make it easier to connect and navigate Workplace,” Julien Codorniou, VP of Workplace, wrote in a blog post.
