Vc Tech

The  Nokia X6  - company's first notch-totting smartphone - has managed to generate a lot of user-interest, not only in China (the only region where the device is currently available) but in other markets around the world as well. This resulted in HMD effectively confirming that the device will get a global launch. However, since then, the company has been mum on the topic. But silent developments have been taking place. For example, a couple of global models recently received Bluetooth certification, and the device was also briefly spotted listed on Nokia's international website. Now, a new development has come to light. A support page for the device has gone live on the Nokia India website. Not only this, the user guide for the device hosted on the website clearly says the device follows rules set by DoT in India. Here's what exactly the guide says: Your mobile device is also designed to meet the requirements for exposure to radio waves established by the

Google is beginning to roll out desktop browser support for Android Messages, allowing people to use their PC for sending messages and viewing those that have been received on their Android smartphone. Google says the feature is starting to go out to users today and continuing for the rest of the week. Text, images, and stickers are all supported on the web version. To get started, the Android Messages website has you scan a QR code using the Android Messages mobile app, which creates a link between the two. That’s very similar to how the web client for Allo— remember Allo? — worked. Unfortunately, that section of the Messages app isn’t yet live. Hopefully it won’t be long before it shows up and you can start chatting across platforms. This is one of the first significant steps in Google’s push towards Chat, which is the company’s implementation of Rich Communication Services (RCS) inside Android Messages. If you’re going to be a viable competitor to iMessage, WhatsApp, Faceboo

Samsung Galaxy J6 comes in two variant s 4GB RAM/64GB and 3GB RAM/32GB priced at Rs 16,490 and Rs 13,990 respectively. Samsung Galaxy J6 has a flood of exclusive offers attached to it on Flipkart, so much so, that you can almost purchase this smartphone for free. Samsung added Galaxy J6 to its J series last month which features Infinity display. Samsung believes the mobile industry will witness a paradigm shift in the design of smartphones with the introduction of Samsung’s signature Infinity Design philosophy on the A & J Series. Samsung Galaxy J6 comes in  two variant s 4GB RAM/64GB and 3GB RAM/32GB priced at Rs 16,490 and Rs 13,990 respectively. However, on Flipkart, the offer is currently available on the 3GB variant.  The Galaxy J6 in 3GB variant has a Rs 1,000 instant discount on Flipkart on its market price. Also, the e-commerce giant is offering up to Rs 12,000 off on the purchase of this phone in an exchange offer.  Further, one can get up to 5% instant discount

Forget the iPhone X - Apple could lau AP Last year, Apple launched its first $1,000 phone. The iPhone X is not only Apple's mo e new low-cost iPhone will only be one of three models that are expected to come out this fall. Apple is also expected to launch an updated version of the iPhone X as well as a super-sized iPhone X. But the cheapest of the three new phones is expected to be the best-selling, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. It could account for 65% to 75% of iPhones sold this upcoming cycle, he said in a note earlier this week. It could have an edge-to-edge screen and facial recognition. One reason why it could be less expensive than the iPhone X is because it uses a less advanced screen. It's said to use an LCD screen, instead of the OLED screen on the iPhone X. OLED screens use less power and have better colors. More information about LCD vs OLED  here . Supply chain sources have s

Apple is expected to release three new iPhone models in September. One of them will use a lower-cost LCD screen part to keep the price down, according to a Friday report in The Wall Street Journal. Electronics manufacturers say Apple expects the lower-cost LCD model to be the most popular.  Apple will release a new iPhone lineup this fall with three new models, according to  a Friday report from The Wall Street Journal . Two of the phones will be built around screens using OLED technology, the same type of display in the iPhone X. One will have an LCD screen, the type of display on the iPhone 8 and all previous iPhones. The biggest question for investors is what the mix will be between the three devices. The iPhone X, which is the only phone with an OLED screen, starts at $999 (R13,400), making it one of the most expensive smartphones in the world. That price tag is largely due to its screen technology. The OLED part costs $100 (R1,340), whereas LCD iPhone screens

Google has updated Ad Settings feature It now offers easy ways to limit personalised ads The company has also expanded its 'Why this ad?' feature Google  has updated its Ad Settings feature to make it easier to control tailored ads. Apart from being able to turn off all Ad Personalization, users have also provided an option to turn off any of the factors that they don't want to be used to tailor ads. Additionally, the search giant is expanding its 'Why this ad?' feature to all the Google services as well as partner websites and apps that show Google Ads. This means you'll now be able to understand why any specific ad is showing to you when you are on YouTube, Google Play, Gmail, Maps, or Google Search. Back in 2009, Google launched the Ad Settings feature to offer netizens with a list of ad controls. The original model didn't offer plenty of factors that Google use internally to serve targeted ads. But as privacy is becoming a hot topic i

Last week, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced bold plans to combine the technologies of his two biggest companies by placing rocket thrusters on future specialized models of Tesla’s Roadster. The thrusters won’t actually combust, according to Musk; instead, they will expel highly pressurized cold air, giving the Tesla an extra boost in acceleration. It’s a move the might technically work, but it also baffles industry experts and engineers: the thrusters won’t be very efficient and probably won’t be street legal. Specifically, Musk is talking about incorporating a key piece of hardware from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket — a tank known as a composite overwrapped pressure vessel, or a COPV. These bottles are made out of a thin metal liner that’s wrapped in carbon fibers, and they’re a great way to store a lot of pressurized air in a very small space. They’re also fairly lightweight, which is why many rocket manufacturers like using them to help pressurize their rockets. “IS IT

Airtel has refreshed its Rs 149 prepaid plan to offer 2GB high speed data every day, twice than what it used to offer earlier. Airtel has refreshed its Rs 149 prepaid plan to offer 2GB high speed data every day, twice than what it used to offer earlier. The telecom operator will be offering the improved Rs 149 plan across telecom circles that it operates in to some of its prepaid users only. The plan will come with the same 28 day validity period it used to come with, and the unlimited calls and 100 free text messages per day as before. Airtel had refreshed the Rs 149 plan in May 2018 to offer daily 3G/4G data benefits of 1GB. Voice calling and text message benefits in the refreshed plan have been kept the same as earlier. In comparison, the similar plan by Reliance Jio offers an FUP limit of 1.5GB only with unlimited voice calling and 100 free text messages, same as Airtel Rs 149 prepaid plan. Also Airtel offers 4G, 3G and 2G connectivity, whereas Reliance Jio offers on 4G