<p>The new Nokia 7 plus is launching tomorrow.</p>

<p>The octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor powered phone comes with a 6-inch touchscreen display, a big screen that is suitable for watching movies, shows and more. It comes with a 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card.</p>

<p>Nokia's 7 plus comes with a dual camera of 12 Mega Pixels each and the rear one of 16 Mega Pixels. A unique feature of the camera is the live Bokeh effect (where the background is blurred), amazing for clicking aesthetic images.</p>

<p>After being unveiled in Mobile World Congress 2018, the Nokia 7 Plus will now officially launch in India on April 4. The device will be unveiled at an event scheduled to be held tomorrow.</p>

<p>The device is said to be priced in the range of Rs 20,000 – Rs 25,000. Also, a recent leak has reported that the device will be an Amazon-exclusive in India.</p>

<p>Along with the Nokia 7 Plus, it is also expected HMD Global will launch the Nokia 6 (2018) and Nokia 8 Sirocco at the event.</p>

<p>In terms of features, the Nokia 6 (2018) features a 5.5-inch display and &nbsp;‘damage-resistant’ Corning Gorilla Glass. It is powered by a Snapdragon 630 processor, paired with 3GB of RAM along with 32GB internal storage. The Nokia 6 features Android One. Running Android Oreo out-of-the-box, the smartphone comes equipped with a 16MP rear camera along with an 8MP front-facing camera. It is backed by a 3,000mAh battery. It also includes wireless charging. It will be available in Black/Copper, White/Iron and Blue/Gold, colour variants.</p>

<p>Nokia is a Finnish multinational telecommunication, information technology and consumer electronics company, founded in 1865. It's first fully portable mobile phone after the Mobira Senator was the Mobira Cityman 900 in 1987.</p>

<p>Nokia has made a variety of mobile phones ever since.</p>


The device is said to be priced in the range of Rs 20,000 – Rs 25,000

The new Nokia 7 plus is launching tomorrow. The octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor powered phone comes with a 6-inch touchscreen display, a big screen that is suitable for watching movies, shows and more. It comes with a 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. Nokia's 7 plus comes with a dual camera of 12 Mega Pixels each and the rear one of 16 Mega Pixels. A unique feature of the camera is the live Bokeh effect (where the background is blurred), amazing for clicking aesthetic images. After being unveiled in Mobile World Congress 2018, the Nokia 7 Plus will now officially launch in India on April 4. The device will be unveiled at an event scheduled to be held tomorrow. The device is said to be priced in the range of Rs 20,000 – Rs 25,000. Also, a recent leak has reported that the device will be an Amazon-exclusive in India. Along with the Nokia 7 Plus, it is also expected HMD Global will launch the Nokia 6 (2018) and Nokia 8 Sirocco at the event. In terms of features, the Nokia 6 (2018) features a 5.5-inch display and ‘damage-resistant’ Corning Gorilla Glass. It is powered by a Snapdragon 630 processor, paired with 3GB of RAM along with 32GB internal storage. The Nokia 6 features Android One. Running Android Oreo out-of-the-box, the smartphone comes equipped with a 16MP rear camera along with an 8MP front-facing camera. It is backed by a 3,000mAh battery. It also includes wireless charging. It will be available in Black/Copper, White/Iron and Blue/Gold, colour variants. Nokia is a Finnish multinational telecommunication, information technology and consumer electronics company, founded in 1865. It's first fully portable mobile phone after the Mobira Senator was the Mobira Cityman 900 in 1987. Nokia has made a variety of mobile phones ever since.

Nokia to launch 7 plus in India on April 4

<p>The new Nokia 7 plus is launching on Wednesday.</p>

<p>The octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor powered phone comes with a 6-inch touchscreen display, a big screen that is suitable for watching movies, shows and more. It comes with a 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card.</p>

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Nokia's 7 plus comes with a dual camera of 12 Mega Pixels each and the rear one of 16 Mega Pixels. A unique feature of the camera is the live Bokeh effect (where the background is blurred), amazing for clicking aesthetic images.</p>

<p>Following are the specifications -</p>

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			<td><strong>NETWORK</strong></td>
			<td><em>Technology</em></td>
			<td>GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE</td>
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			<td><strong>BODY</strong></td>
			<td><em>Dimensions</em></td>
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			<p>158.4 x 75.6 x 8 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)</p>
			</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td><em>Build</em></td>
			<td>Front glass, aluminium body (6000 series) with copper edges</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td><em>SIM</em></td>
			<td>Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)</td>
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			<td><strong>DISPLAY</strong></td>
			<td><i>Type</i></td>
			<td>IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colours</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td><em>Size</em></td>
			<td>6.0 inches, 92.4 cm<sup>2</sup>&nbsp;</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td><em>Resolution</em></td>
			<td>1080 x 2160 pixels</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td><em>Multitouch</em></td>
			<td>Yes</td>
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			<td><em>Protection</em></td>
			<td>Corning Gorilla Glass 3</td>
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						<th rowspan="4" scope="row">PLATFORM</th>
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			<td><em>OS</em></td>
			<td>Android 8.0 (Oreo)</td>
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			<td><em>CPU</em></td>
			<td>Octa-core&nbsp;</td>
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			<td><strong>MEMORY</strong></td>
			<td>Card Slot</td>
			<td>microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td><em>Internal</em></td>
			<td>64 GB, 4 GB RAM</td>
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			<td><strong>CAMERA</strong></td>
			<td><em>Primary</em></td>
			<td>Dual: 12 MP + 12 MP, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, dual-LED dual-tone flash</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td><em>Features</em></td>
			<td>Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR</td>
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			<td><em>Secondary</em></td>
			<td>16 MP, 1080p</td>
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			<td><strong>FEATURES</strong></td>
			<td><em>Sensors</em></td>
			<td>Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass<br />
			&nbsp;</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td><em>Browser</em></td>
			<td>HTML</td>
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			<td><strong>BATTERY</strong></td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td>Non-removable Li-Ion 3800 mAh battery</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td><em>Stand-by</em></td>
			<td>Up to 723 h (3G)</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td><em>Talk-time</em></td>
			<td>Up to 19 h (3G)</td>
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			<td><em>Music play</em></td>
			<td>Up to 126 h</td>
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			<td><strong>MISC</strong></td>
			<td><em>Colours</em></td>
			<td>Black/Copper, White/Copper</td>
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			<td><em>Price</em></td>
			<td>Between Rs 20,000 – Rs 25,000</td>
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The new Nokia 7 plus is launching on Wednesday

The new Nokia 7 plus is launching on Wednesday. The octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor powered phone comes with a 6-inch touchscreen display, a big screen that is suitable for watching movies, shows and more. It comes with a 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. Nokia's 7 plus comes with a dual camera of 12 Mega Pixels each and the rear one of 16 Mega Pixels. A unique feature of the camera is the live Bokeh effect (where the background is blurred), amazing for clicking aesthetic images. Following are the specifications - NETWORK Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE BODY Dimensions 158.4 x 75.6 x 8 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.31 in) Build Front glass, aluminium body (6000 series) with copper edges SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) DISPLAY Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colours Size 6.0 inches, 92.4 cm2 Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels Multitouch Yes Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 PLATFORM OS Android 8.0 (Oreo) CPU Octa-core MEMORY Card Slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM CAMERA Primary Dual: 12 MP + 12 MP, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, dual-LED dual-tone flash Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR Secondary 16 MP, 1080p FEATURES Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Browser HTML BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 3800 mAh battery Stand-by Up to 723 h (3G) Talk-time Up to 19 h (3G) Music play Up to 126 h MISC Colours Black/Copper, White/Copper Price Between Rs 20,000 – Rs 25,000

Nokia 7 Plus: Price, specifications and more

<p>Facebook Inc, responding to reports in some technology industry media that it has been logging users'&nbsp;call and text history without their permission, said in a statement on Sunday that the function "has always been opt-in only."</p>

<p>The social media site said that when the feature is enabled by the user and contact information is uploaded, the platform can then use the given data when a call or text was made or received with Facebook Lite and Facebook Messenger services.</p>

<p>Facebook specified that it does not collect the content of calls or text messages and information is securely stored. This data is not sold to third parties, Facebook's statement said.</p>

<p>"You may have seen some recent reports that Facebook has been logging people's call and SMS (text) history without their permission. This is not the case," Facebook's statement said.</p>

<p>The Verge website reported that some Twitter users said they found months or years of call history data in their downloadable Facebook data file. Ars Technica reported Facebook requested access to contacts, SMS data and call history on Android devices to improve its friend recommendation algorithm.</p>

<p>"Call and text history logging is part of an opt-in feature for people using Messenger. While we receive certain permissions from Android, uploading this information has always been opt-in only," the world's largest social media network said.</p>

<p>"People have to expressly agree to use this feature," the statement said.</p>

<p>The leaders of the US&nbsp;House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on Friday wrote to Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg detailing new concerns about the social media company's use of data and formally requesting that he testify at a hearing.</p>

<p>Facebook is under pressure from governments, investors and advertisers following allegations by a whistleblower that British political consultancy Cambridge</p>

<p>Analytica improperly accessed users'&nbsp;information to build profiles on American voters that were later used to help elect US&nbsp;President Donald Trump in 2016.</p>


According to reports, Facebook requested access to contacts, SMS data and call history on Android devices to improve its friend recommendation algorithm

Facebook Inc, responding to reports in some technology industry media that it has been logging users' call and text history without their permission, said in a statement on Sunday that the function "has always been opt-in only." The social media site said that when the feature is enabled by the user and contact information is uploaded, the platform can then use the given data when a call or text was made or received with Facebook Lite and Facebook Messenger services. Facebook specified that it does not collect the content of calls or text messages and information is securely stored. This data is not sold to third parties, Facebook's statement said. "You may have seen some recent reports that Facebook has been logging people's call and SMS (text) history without their permission. This is not the case," Facebook's statement said. The Verge website reported that some Twitter users said they found months or years of call history data in their downloadable Facebook data file. Ars Technica reported Facebook requested access to contacts, SMS data and call history on Android devices to improve its friend recommendation algorithm. "Call and text history logging is part of an opt-in feature for people using Messenger. While we receive certain permissions from Android, uploading this information has always been opt-in only," the world's largest social media network said. "People have to expressly agree to use this feature," the statement said. The leaders of the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on Friday wrote to Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg detailing new concerns about the social media company's use of data and formally requesting that he testify at a hearing. Facebook is under pressure from governments, investors and advertisers following allegations by a whistleblower that British political consultancy Cambridge Analytica improperly accessed users' information to build profiles on American voters that were later used to help elect US President Donald Trump in 2016.

Facebook: Call, text history logging requires users' permission

<p>Android users can now link their bank account to their WhatsApp and facilitate online payments. Android beta users will have a WhatsApp Payments option that can be enabled.</p>

<p>Users will be asked to link their bank account with the WhatsApp account and will also get an option to scan QR codes for payments.&nbsp;</p>

<p>WhatsApp's 2.18.79 Android version lets you link your bank account to your WhatsApp after verifying the mobile number via an SMS.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Scan QR Code option -- available on WhatsApp version 2.18.93 -- will enable users to make payments by scanning QR codes.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>To access the feature you need to make sure that your Android device has the latest version of the application installed. The service can be accessed by going to Settings > Payments.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Facebook-owned instant messaging application first launched its payment service option in February this year for select Android and iPhone devices.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


WhatsApp's 2.18.79 Android version lets you link your bank account to your WhatsApp account after verifying the mobile number via an SMS

Android users can now link their bank account to their WhatsApp and facilitate online payments. Android beta users will have a WhatsApp Payments option that can be enabled. Users will be asked to link their bank account with the WhatsApp account and will also get an option to scan QR codes for payments. WhatsApp's 2.18.79 Android version lets you link your bank account to your WhatsApp after verifying the mobile number via an SMS. The Scan QR Code option -- available on WhatsApp version 2.18.93 -- will enable users to make payments by scanning QR codes. The service can be accessed by going to Settings > Payments. (WION) × To access the feature you need to make sure that your Android device has the latest version of the application installed. The service can be accessed by going to Settings > Payments. The Facebook-owned instant messaging application first launched its payment service option in February this year for select Android and iPhone devices.

You can now use WhatsApp to make payments

<p>Google has rolled out its first preview for developers of its latest Android version &nbsp;Android P.</p>

<p>Devices that eligible for the Android P preview for developers&#39; update are all Pixel devices and Android Emulator.</p>

<p>Nexus users may not receive the update the Google had ended OS support for Nexus phones due to the end of their two-year contract.</p>

<p>According to the Google&#39;s statement, the second preview would be released in May and will be followed by further updates in June and July.</p>

<p>Android P has added various new features with improvement in its settings and notification bar, reports said.</p>

<p>The users will be able to see photos and&nbsp;sticker directly from the notification bar, reports added.</p>

<p>The update also offers smart replies, offering replies on the basis of contextual information of chat history.</p>

<p>For past, some time Google and lot of other apps have been criticised for gathering user&#39;s data by running in the background. New android P will also offer restricting apps from accessing mics and camera.</p>

<p>There are several design changes as well including changes&nbsp;in home screen and lock screen.<br />
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Devices that eligible for the Android P preview for developer's update are all Pixel devices and Android Emulator

Google has rolled out its first preview for developers of its latest Android version Android P. Devices that eligible for the Android P preview for developers' update are all Pixel devices and Android Emulator. Nexus users may not receive the update the Google had ended OS support for Nexus phones due to the end of their two-year contract. According to the Google's statement, the second preview would be released in May and will be followed by further updates in June and July. Android P has added various new features with improvement in its settings and notification bar, reports said. The users will be able to see photos and sticker directly from the notification bar, reports added. The update also offers smart replies, offering replies on the basis of contextual information of chat history. For past, some time Google and lot of other apps have been criticised for gathering user's data by running in the background. New android P will also offer restricting apps from accessing mics and camera. There are several design changes as well including changes in home screen and lock screen.

Google rolls out first Android P preview for developers

<p>The Corporate Vice President in the Operating Systems Group at <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-once-surrendered-green-card-for-wife-20669" target="_blank">Microsoft,</a> Joe Belfiore has revealed that the software giant will not be developing new features or hardware for Windows 10 Mobile.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Belfiore has clarified that their company&#39;s focus will not be on building new features instead they will just be enhancing the security updates and bug fires.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Microsoft&#39;s Windows Phone has been dead for a while now. However, the company has never officially admitted the same.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The company cleaned out its phone business last year, killing thousands of jobs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the recent Build and Inspire conferences of Microsoft, CEO Satya Nadela had replaced the company&#39;s mantra of &quot;mobile -first, cloud- first&quot; with intelligent cloud and intelligent edge, what he describes as.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Microsoft will now be working on multi-device scenarios and cloud-powered technologies which will have less involvement of Windows.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The company has also switched to Android.</p>

<p>Microsoft will now support Windows 10 customers who want to use Android and iOS on their phones.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The company is ending the Windows Phone as developers never backed that platform. It also had many problems with the Microsoft App store. It was even difficult to retain the apps which were developed.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Also read:<a href="http://www.wionews.com/business-economy/microsoft-launches-new-nokia-feature-phone-6618" target="_blank"> Microsoft launches new Nokia feature phone</a></p>

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The Corporate Vice President in the Operating Systems Group at Microsoft, Joe Belfiore has revealed that the software giant will not be developing new features or hardware for Windows 10 Mobile

The Corporate Vice President in the Operating Systems Group at Microsoft, Joe Belfiore has revealed that the software giant will not be developing new features or hardware for Windows 10 Mobile. Belfiore has clarified that their company's focus will not be on building new features instead they will just be enhancing the security updates and bug fires. Of course we'll continue to support the platform.. bug fixes, security updates, etc. But building new features/hw aren't the focus. ?? https://t.co/0CH9TZdIFu — Joe Belfiore (@joebelfiore) October 8, 2017 × Microsoft's Windows Phone has been dead for a while now. However, the company has never officially admitted the same. The company cleaned out its phone business last year, killing thousands of jobs. In the recent Build and Inspire conferences of Microsoft, CEO Satya Nadela had replaced the company's mantra of "mobile -first, cloud- first" with intelligent cloud and intelligent edge, what he describes as. Microsoft will now be working on multi-device scenarios and cloud-powered technologies which will have less involvement of Windows. The company has also switched to Android. Microsoft will now support Windows 10 customers who want to use Android and iOS on their phones. The company is ending the Windows Phone as developers never backed that platform. It also had many problems with the Microsoft App store. It was even difficult to retain the apps which were developed. We have tried VERY HARD to incent app devs. Paid money.. wrote apps 4 them.. but volume of users is too low for most companies to invest. ?? https://t.co/ePsySxR3LB — Joe Belfiore (@joebelfiore) October 8, 2017 × Actually, a huge, huge majority of our Windows/Office (and Xbox) users are mixed-ecosystem. MOST people have a different phone than "PC" https://t.co/maS1yBRPSs — Joe Belfiore (@joebelfiore) October 8, 2017 × Also read: Microsoft launches new Nokia feature phone

Windows 10 phone is dead: Microsoft

<p>The latest released Android distribution figures by Google has revealed Nougat&#39;s increased market share.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nougat has overtaken Kitkat&nbsp;with an increase of over 2 per cent users.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Android&#39;s August market share was 13.5 per cent which increased to 15.8 per cent in the updated release.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the increase, Nougat has emerged as the third most popular version of Operating System, leaving behind the four-year-old Kitkat.</p>

<p>Nougat was released in 2016.</p>

<p>Nougat now ranks third in the list of leading operating system, after&nbsp;Marshmallow and Lollipop.</p>

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The Android's August market share was 13.5 per cent which increased to 15.8 per cent in the updated release

The latest released Android distribution figures by Google has revealed Nougat's increased market share. Nougat has overtaken Kitkat with an increase of over 2 per cent users. The Android's August market share was 13.5 per cent which increased to 15.8 per cent in the updated release. After the increase, Nougat has emerged as the third most popular version of Operating System, leaving behind the four-year-old Kitkat. Nougat was released in 2016. Nougat now ranks third in the list of leading operating system, after Marshmallow and Lollipop.

Nougat emerges as third most popular Android OS

<p>There was an increase in violent incidents by cow protection groups mostly against Muslims in India in the year 2016, an official US report on international religious freedom said Tuesday (August 15), noting that authorities often &quot;failed&quot; to prosecute cow vigilantes.</p>

<p>The report, the first under the Trump Administration, released by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, said members of the civil society expressed concerns that under the BJP government religious minority communities felt vulnerable due to Hindu nationalist groups engaging in violence against non-Hindu individuals and places of worship.</p>

<p>&quot;There were reports of religiously motivated killings, assaults, riots, discrimination, vandalism, and actions restricting the right of individuals to practice their religious beliefs and proselytize,&quot; the State Department said in its annual report, which does a country wise review of the religious freedom in the year 2016.</p>

<p>It said that there was an increase in violent incidents by cow protection groups against mostly Muslims, including killings, mob violence, assaults, and intimidation.</p>

<p>&quot;Hindus threatened and assaulted Muslims and Christians and destroyed their property,&quot; said the Congressional-mandated 2016 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom.</p>

<p>Listing out some of the anti-minorities incidents by cow protection groups, the report said that the authorities often &quot;failed&quot; to prosecute violence by cow protection groups against persons, mostly Muslims, suspected of slaughtering or illegally transporting cows or trading in or consuming beef.</p>

<p>In his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said violence in the name of faith is &quot;not acceptable&quot; and described casteism and communalism as &quot;poison&quot; for the country.</p>

<p>His comments assume significance in the backdrop of incidents of lynchings by cow vigilantes.</p>

<p>Quoting the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI), the US report said there were over 300 incidents of abuse targeting Christians during the year, compared with 177 in 2015.</p>

<p>In its report, the State Department notes that the Supreme Court was considering a case challenging the constitutionality of the Islamic practice of instantaneous &quot;triple talaq&quot; divorce; the federal government filed a brief in support of the challenge.</p>

<p>&quot;During his speech at Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh on October 24, Prime Minister Modi stated there should be no discrimination against women on the basis of religion and the government had the responsibility to protect Muslim women&#39;s constitutional rights,&quot; it said.</p>

<p>Muslim community leaders characterised government actions as interfering in their religious life and maintained that religious decisions should remain the exclusive domain of religious communities, it added.</p>

<p>&quot;Religious minority communities stated that, while the national government sometimes spoke out against incidents of violence, local political leaders often did not, which left victims and minority religious communities feeling vulnerable,&quot; the report added.</p>

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The Android device, due out in September, will potentially beat rivals on price but will still face fierce competition, with Apple's highly anticipated 10th anniversary iPhone also expected next month and Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 set to hit the market next week

There was an increase in violent incidents by cow protection groups mostly against Muslims in India in the year 2016, an official US report on international religious freedom said Tuesday (August 15), noting that authorities often "failed" to prosecute cow vigilantes. The report, the first under the Trump Administration, released by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, said members of the civil society expressed concerns that under the BJP government religious minority communities felt vulnerable due to Hindu nationalist groups engaging in violence against non-Hindu individuals and places of worship. "There were reports of religiously motivated killings, assaults, riots, discrimination, vandalism, and actions restricting the right of individuals to practice their religious beliefs and proselytize," the State Department said in its annual report, which does a country wise review of the religious freedom in the year 2016. It said that there was an increase in violent incidents by cow protection groups against mostly Muslims, including killings, mob violence, assaults, and intimidation. "Hindus threatened and assaulted Muslims and Christians and destroyed their property," said the Congressional-mandated 2016 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom. Listing out some of the anti-minorities incidents by cow protection groups, the report said that the authorities often "failed" to prosecute violence by cow protection groups against persons, mostly Muslims, suspected of slaughtering or illegally transporting cows or trading in or consuming beef. In his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said violence in the name of faith is "not acceptable" and described casteism and communalism as "poison" for the country. His comments assume significance in the backdrop of incidents of lynchings by cow vigilantes. Quoting the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI), the US report said there were over 300 incidents of abuse targeting Christians during the year, compared with 177 in 2015. In its report, the State Department notes that the Supreme Court was considering a case challenging the constitutionality of the Islamic practice of instantaneous "triple talaq" divorce; the federal government filed a brief in support of the challenge. "During his speech at Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh on October 24, Prime Minister Modi stated there should be no discrimination against women on the basis of religion and the government had the responsibility to protect Muslim women's constitutional rights," it said. Muslim community leaders characterised government actions as interfering in their religious life and maintained that religious decisions should remain the exclusive domain of religious communities, it added. "Religious minority communities stated that, while the national government sometimes spoke out against incidents of violence, local political leaders often did not, which left victims and minority religious communities feeling vulnerable," the report added.

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<p>It&rsquo;s not everyday the smartphone world offers you value-for-money flagship offerings. But when it happens, it becomes really difficult for a lot of consumers to make a choice. The launch of the OnePlus 5 and the Honor 8 Pro has led to one such situation, and it is leaving prospective buyers wondering which one to go for. But we suggest you to not worry as we are here to make that buying decision easier for you.</p>

<p>Read on to know which one is more worth your hard-earned money.</p>

<p><strong>Design &amp; Display</strong></p>

<p>Let&rsquo;s begin with what catches the attention first. From the looks alone, both the phones look pretty nice. They feature nice design, metallic finish, and a slim profile. While the OnePlus 5 in black carries a classic look, the Honor 8 in this shade of blue has a royal appeal. No wonder, both the phones tick the beauty box, but when it comes to the form factor, it&rsquo;s the OnePlus 5 that has a slight edge over the Honor 8 Pro. The OnePlus 5 feels light in hand and offers easy handling.</p>

<p>While many of you might be okay with the build of the Honor 8 Pro, the fact is that it is slightly bulkier and heavier than the OnePlus 5. We wish it carried a compact body.</p>

<p>Well, looks and form factor are all fine, after all, it&rsquo;s mostly cosmetic, but which one of the two has a more pleasing screen to the eyes? Both the 5.5-inch 1080p display on the OnePlus 5 and the 5.7-inch 2k display on the Honor 8 Pro produce great colours and offer excellent viewing angles. But the OnePlus 5 scores a little more, when it comes to the contrast ratio. Put it against the Honor 8 Pro, and you would find the whites are whiter and the blacks are blacker on the OnePlus 5.</p>

<p>All in all, the OnePlus 5 gets a little better of the Honor 8 Pro when it comes to the aesthetics and display appeal. And not to forget, the OnePlus 5 might remind you of the iPhone 7 plus, but take a closer look and you would realise that it is actually not a blatant rip-off.</p>

<p><strong>Camera</strong></p>

<p>As we always say, camera is an integral part of the smartphone. And therefore, we can&rsquo;t leave this department without checking every room it houses.</p>

<p>We tested their cameras, clicked in daylight, snapped in indoors and tested them in different lighting conditions, to ascertain which of the two cameras has an edge over the other. But before we begin, we must tell you that a dual-camera setup is slowly becoming a mainstream feature on flagship devices. And in line with the trend, both the Honor 8 Pro and the OnePlus 5 come with dual lenses at the back. While in the OnePlus 5, the primary camera has a 16 megapixel sensor and the secondary 20 megapixel, the Honor 8 includes two 12 megapixel sensors. Both the phones have a dual-camera setup, but how they work is pretty different.</p>

<p>Without leaving you stranded in the world of technicalities, we would like to take you straight to which has a better camera and why.</p>

<p>Both the rear cameras generate sharp details, capture good amount of light and produce bright images, but on comparing the results of two cameras, you realise that the OnePlus 5 reproduces more vivid colours than the Honor 8 Pro. But when it comes to low-light environments, the Honor 8 Pro handles it a bit better. And you must know that the focus on both the phones sets really fast.</p>

<p>And how can we miss the selfie camera. After all, self love is the best love, no? (Don&rsquo;t mistake it for narcissism, please).</p>

<p>While front cameras on both the phones capture fair enough photos, even in room-light conditions, but it&rsquo;s the OnePlus 5 that is slightly more sensitive to light than the Honor 8 Pro. But at the same time, the Honor 8&rsquo;s front camera gets one better of the OnePlus 5 by clicking relatively sharper images. And taking about their other capabilities, both the cameras are almost at par and offer a host of customisations options to make the most of the smartphone camera.</p>

<p>But the disappointment here is that the camera in both the Honor 8 Pro and the OnePlus 5 lack the much-needed optical image stabilisation.</p>

<p>The bottomline is that it&rsquo;s a neck-and-neck fight between the two cameras. But considering everything right from detailing to light sensitivity to colour reproduction, the Honor 8 Pro wins the camera battle by a few points.</p>

<p><strong>Performance</strong></p>

<p>In the end, everything just comes down to speed and power. So, now the question that pops up is which one of the two scores more on the performance front?</p>

<p>No wonder both the phones are packed with powerful features. If the Oneplus 5 has top-of-the-line Snapdragon 835 processor with an option of 6GB and 8GB RAM, the Honor 8 Pro comes with the cutting-edge Kirin 960 chipset paired with 6GB of RAM. But again, numbers can only be an indicator - and not a true reflector.</p>

<p>But having used both the phones, we can say that we didn&rsquo;t have to struggle with any of them. Our experience with both the phones was pretty smooth. Whether it was multitasking, watching high-definition videos or killing time by playing heavy games, it was a great experience. And another good part is that even after hours of usage, none of the phone actually heats up abnormally.</p>

<p>While both the phones are based on Android nougat, it&rsquo;s the OnePlus 5 that offers a much neater interface. I think Honor should just pay a little more heed to that.</p>

<p>Also, the speaker on the OnePlus 5 blares noticeably loud audio results than the Honor 8 Pro. And it&rsquo;s just not the loudness, the quality of the audio is also better on the OnePlus 5 when you pit it against the Honor 8 Pro.</p>

<p>While the battery in the Honor 8 Pro is bigger than that in the OnePlus 5, both the phones lasted for almost the same amount of time. Like with moderate usage, they easily survived for a day on a single charge. And the fast charging on the OnePlus 5 actually gives around 75 per cent of juice in just half-an-hour.</p>

<p><strong>Verdict</strong></p>

<p>And here comes the final question -&nbsp; which one to buy?</p>

<p>The Honor 8 is a good phone. In fact, at Rs 29,999, it gives you 128GB of storage with 6GB of RAM. The OnePlus 5, on the other hand, offers 64GB of onboard memory with the same amount of RAM at Rs 32,999.&nbsp; The 128 GB OnePlus 5 with 8GB of RAM, however, costs Rs 37,999. No wonder, the Honor 8 Pro comes across as a better value-for-money deal, but using a phone is about having a great overall experience. And this is where the OnePlus 5 is ahead of the Honor 8 Pro as it offers a better mix of hardware and software than the Honor 8 Pro. And therefore, we would say, spend a couple of thousands more and opt for the OnePlus 5.</p>


If you are confused between the two new value-for-money premium smartphones, we are here to help you out

It’s not everyday the smartphone world offers you value-for-money flagship offerings. But when it happens, it becomes really difficult for a lot of consumers to make a choice. The launch of the OnePlus 5 and the Honor 8 Pro has led to one such situation, and it is leaving prospective buyers wondering which one to go for. But we suggest you to not worry as we are here to make that buying decision easier for you. Read on to know which one is more worth your hard-earned money. Design & Display Let’s begin with what catches the attention first. From the looks alone, both the phones look pretty nice. They feature nice design, metallic finish, and a slim profile. While the OnePlus 5 in black carries a classic look, the Honor 8 in this shade of blue has a royal appeal. No wonder, both the phones tick the beauty box, but when it comes to the form factor, it’s the OnePlus 5 that has a slight edge over the Honor 8 Pro. The OnePlus 5 feels light in hand and offers easy handling. While many of you might be okay with the build of the Honor 8 Pro, the fact is that it is slightly bulkier and heavier than the OnePlus 5. We wish it carried a compact body. Well, looks and form factor are all fine, after all, it’s mostly cosmetic, but which one of the two has a more pleasing screen to the eyes? Both the 5.5-inch 1080p display on the OnePlus 5 and the 5.7-inch 2k display on the Honor 8 Pro produce great colours and offer excellent viewing angles. But the OnePlus 5 scores a little more, when it comes to the contrast ratio. Put it against the Honor 8 Pro, and you would find the whites are whiter and the blacks are blacker on the OnePlus 5. All in all, the OnePlus 5 gets a little better of the Honor 8 Pro when it comes to the aesthetics and display appeal. And not to forget, the OnePlus 5 might remind you of the iPhone 7 plus, but take a closer look and you would realise that it is actually not a blatant rip-off. Camera As we always say, camera is an integral part of the smartphone. And therefore, we can’t leave this department without checking every room it houses. We tested their cameras, clicked in daylight, snapped in indoors and tested them in different lighting conditions, to ascertain which of the two cameras has an edge over the other. But before we begin, we must tell you that a dual-camera setup is slowly becoming a mainstream feature on flagship devices. And in line with the trend, both the Honor 8 Pro and the OnePlus 5 come with dual lenses at the back. While in the OnePlus 5, the primary camera has a 16 megapixel sensor and the secondary 20 megapixel, the Honor 8 includes two 12 megapixel sensors. Both the phones have a dual-camera setup, but how they work is pretty different. Without leaving you stranded in the world of technicalities, we would like to take you straight to which has a better camera and why. Both the rear cameras generate sharp details, capture good amount of light and produce bright images, but on comparing the results of two cameras, you realise that the OnePlus 5 reproduces more vivid colours than the Honor 8 Pro. But when it comes to low-light environments, the Honor 8 Pro handles it a bit better. And you must know that the focus on both the phones sets really fast. And how can we miss the selfie camera. After all, self love is the best love, no? (Don’t mistake it for narcissism, please). While front cameras on both the phones capture fair enough photos, even in room-light conditions, but it’s the OnePlus 5 that is slightly more sensitive to light than the Honor 8 Pro. But at the same time, the Honor 8’s front camera gets one better of the OnePlus 5 by clicking relatively sharper images. And taking about their other capabilities, both the cameras are almost at par and offer a host of customisations options to make the most of the smartphone camera. But the disappointment here is that the camera in both the Honor 8 Pro and the OnePlus 5 lack the much-needed optical image stabilisation. The bottomline is that it’s a neck-and-neck fight between the two cameras. But considering everything right from detailing to light sensitivity to colour reproduction, the Honor 8 Pro wins the camera battle by a few points. Performance In the end, everything just comes down to speed and power. So, now the question that pops up is which one of the two scores more on the performance front? No wonder both the phones are packed with powerful features. If the Oneplus 5 has top-of-the-line Snapdragon 835 processor with an option of 6GB and 8GB RAM, the Honor 8 Pro comes with the cutting-edge Kirin 960 chipset paired with 6GB of RAM. But again, numbers can only be an indicator - and not a true reflector. But having used both the phones, we can say that we didn’t have to struggle with any of them. Our experience with both the phones was pretty smooth. Whether it was multitasking, watching high-definition videos or killing time by playing heavy games, it was a great experience. And another good part is that even after hours of usage, none of the phone actually heats up abnormally. While both the phones are based on Android nougat, it’s the OnePlus 5 that offers a much neater interface. I think Honor should just pay a little more heed to that. Also, the speaker on the OnePlus 5 blares noticeably loud audio results than the Honor 8 Pro. And it’s just not the loudness, the quality of the audio is also better on the OnePlus 5 when you pit it against the Honor 8 Pro. While the battery in the Honor 8 Pro is bigger than that in the OnePlus 5, both the phones lasted for almost the same amount of time. Like with moderate usage, they easily survived for a day on a single charge. And the fast charging on the OnePlus 5 actually gives around 75 per cent of juice in just half-an-hour. Verdict And here comes the final question - which one to buy? The Honor 8 is a good phone. In fact, at Rs 29,999, it gives you 128GB of storage with 6GB of RAM. The OnePlus 5, on the other hand, offers 64GB of onboard memory with the same amount of RAM at Rs 32,999. The 128 GB OnePlus 5 with 8GB of RAM, however, costs Rs 37,999. No wonder, the Honor 8 Pro comes across as a better value-for-money deal, but using a phone is about having a great overall experience. And this is where the OnePlus 5 is ahead of the Honor 8 Pro as it offers a better mix of hardware and software than the Honor 8 Pro. And therefore, we would say, spend a couple of thousands more and opt for the OnePlus 5.

Rs 30K battle: OnePlus 5 vs Honor 8 Pro

<p>With an aim to take on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Apple iPhone 7, OnePlus has launched its new flagship - the OnePlus 5 - in India. The new flagship smartphone comes in two variants - Slate Gray (64GB + 6 GB RAM) and Midnight Black (128GB + 8GB RAM). While the former is priced at Rs 32,999, the latter carries a price tag of Rs 37,999.</p>

<p>The new OnePlus flagship goes on sale in the country from June 22 starting 4:30 PM. The phone will be exclusively available on Amazon India.</p>

<p>The OnePlus 5 is claimed to feature the highest resolution dual camera on the planet. It includes a dual camera&nbsp;(16 megapixel + 20 megapixel) with dual LED flash at the back, and a 16 megapixel front camera.</p>

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<p>According to the company, its &ldquo;dual-camera technology lets you focus on your subject, progressively blurring the background for a gentle, yet powerful effect.&rdquo; Also, focusing on the OnePlus 5 is 40 per cent faster than the OnePlus 3T.</p>

<p>At 7.25 mm, the OnePlus 5 is the thinnest OnePlus flagship, yet its battery has been improved by 20 per cent over the last-generation OnePlus 3T.</p>

<p>Running OxygenOS, which is built on Android Nougat, the OnePlus 5 is powered by Qualcomm&rsquo;s Snapdragon 835 chipset.</p>

<p>Other features of the phone include a 5.5-inch full HD display, 3300 mAh battery with the company&rsquo;s proprietary Dash Charging, Adreno 540 GPU, dual nano-SIM slot and a bottom-facing speaker.</p>
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The OnePlus 5 goes on sale in the country from June 22 starting 4:30 PM

With an aim to take on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Apple iPhone 7, OnePlus has launched its new flagship - the OnePlus 5 - in India. The new flagship smartphone comes in two variants - Slate Gray (64GB + 6 GB RAM) and Midnight Black (128GB + 8GB RAM). While the former is priced at Rs 32,999, the latter carries a price tag of Rs 37,999. The new OnePlus flagship goes on sale in the country from June 22 starting 4:30 PM. The phone will be exclusively available on Amazon India. The OnePlus 5 is claimed to feature the highest resolution dual camera on the planet. It includes a dual camera (16 megapixel + 20 megapixel) with dual LED flash at the back, and a 16 megapixel front camera. The OnePlus 5 specs in detail. (Others) × According to the company, its “dual-camera technology lets you focus on your subject, progressively blurring the background for a gentle, yet powerful effect.” Also, focusing on the OnePlus 5 is 40 per cent faster than the OnePlus 3T. At 7.25 mm, the OnePlus 5 is the thinnest OnePlus flagship, yet its battery has been improved by 20 per cent over the last-generation OnePlus 3T. Running OxygenOS, which is built on Android Nougat, the OnePlus 5 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 chipset. Other features of the phone include a 5.5-inch full HD display, 3300 mAh battery with the company’s proprietary Dash Charging, Adreno 540 GPU, dual nano-SIM slot and a bottom-facing speaker.

OnePlus 5: The newest flagship phone of 2017 launched in India at Rs 32,999

<p>OnePlus is all set to launch its new flagship smartphone - the OnePlus 5 - in India. While the company has already unveiled the phone to the world, it&rsquo;s introducing the phone in India today at an event in Mumbai. Chinese smartphone maker will announce the price of the phone for the Indian market at the event only. The phone, however, is priced globally at $479. The OnePlus 5 will go on sale in India starting June 22 from 04:30 PM.</p>

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The new OnePlus flagship is coming to India today

OnePlus is all set to launch its new flagship smartphone - the OnePlus 5 - in India. While the company has already unveiled the phone to the world, it’s introducing the phone in India today at an event in Mumbai. Chinese smartphone maker will announce the price of the phone for the Indian market at the event only. The phone, however, is priced globally at $479. The OnePlus 5 will go on sale in India starting June 22 from 04:30 PM. You can watch the event live here:

WATCH LIVE: OnePlus 5 India launch

<p lang="en"><font>Expanding its tablet PC range, Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab S3 in India. The tablet will be available in black and silver colours at Rs 47,990 from June 20. </font></p>

<p lang="en"><font>Under a special launch offer that runs till July 31, the Galaxy Tab S3 will be offered with one-time screen replacement at Rs 990, which holds valid for a period of 12 months from purchase. Besides, the company is also offering Reliance Jio&rsquo;s double data offer of 28+28 GB a month plan at Rs 309. It will be valid till December 31.</font></p>

<p lang="en"><font>Weighing 434 grams, the new tablet features a 9.7-inch&nbsp;Super AMOLED display and a 6mm thin metal frame. It comes with an advanced S Pen, which includes features such as Screen-off Memos, Samsung Notes, and Air Command. Users can also utilise S Pen&rsquo;s handy PDF Annotation function to get work done on-the-go.</font></p>

<p lang="en"><font>Powered by a Qualcomm&nbsp;Snapdragon&nbsp;820 processor coupled with 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab S3 includes&nbsp;32GB of internal memory. Users can expand the memory up to 256GB using a microSD card. </font></p>

<p lang="en"><font>Running Android 7.0 Nougat, the Galaxy Tab S3 has a 6,000mAh battery, which is claimed to have 12 hours of video playback.&nbsp;The tablet sports a&nbsp;13 megapixel autofocus rear camera with flash and a 5 megapixel front camera.&nbsp;</font></p>

<p lang="en">Samsung Flow on the tablet&nbsp;<font>uses biometric authentication to log-in and can wirelessly tether compatible devices to transfer documents from a mobile device to a tablet. It also syncs message notifications. </font></p>

<p lang="en">Galaxy Tab S3 is touted to be the first Samsung tablet to feature a four stereo setup tuned by AKG, owned by Harman International.</p>

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The tablet will be available in two colours - Black and Silver

Expanding its tablet PC range, Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab S3 in India. The tablet will be available in black and silver colours at Rs 47,990 from June 20. Under a special launch offer that runs till July 31, the Galaxy Tab S3 will be offered with one-time screen replacement at Rs 990, which holds valid for a period of 12 months from purchase. Besides, the company is also offering Reliance Jio’s double data offer of 28+28 GB a month plan at Rs 309. It will be valid till December 31. Weighing 434 grams, the new tablet features a 9.7-inch Super AMOLED display and a 6mm thin metal frame. It comes with an advanced S Pen, which includes features such as Screen-off Memos, Samsung Notes, and Air Command. Users can also utilise S Pen’s handy PDF Annotation function to get work done on-the-go. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor coupled with 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab S3 includes 32GB of internal memory. Users can expand the memory up to 256GB using a microSD card. Running Android 7.0 Nougat, the Galaxy Tab S3 has a 6,000mAh battery, which is claimed to have 12 hours of video playback. The tablet sports a 13 megapixel autofocus rear camera with flash and a 5 megapixel front camera. Samsung Flow on the tablet uses biometric authentication to log-in and can wirelessly tether compatible devices to transfer documents from a mobile device to a tablet. It also syncs message notifications. Galaxy Tab S3 is touted to be the first Samsung tablet to feature a four stereo setup tuned by AKG, owned by Harman International.

Samsung launches Galaxy Tab S3 in India at Rs 47,990

<p>Lenovo India has launched the Moto C Plus with a 4000 mAh battery which the company claims will last for 30 hours on a single charge. The phone will be available for Rs 6,999 exclusively on Flipkart from June 20.</p>

<p>The Moto C Plus has a 64-bit quad-core processor at its heart - paired with 2 GB of RAM. The phone features an 8 megapixel auto focus rear camera and a 2 megapixel front-facing camera.</p>

<p>The new handset features a 5-inch HD display and will be available in Pearl White, Starry Black and Fine Gold colour options. It has an internal storage space of 16 GB with an option to expand memory up to 32 GB using a microSD card.</p>

<p>The dual-SIM Moto C Plus runs on Android 7.0 Nougat.</p>

<p>Lenovo&#39;s new Moto C Plus will compete with the recently-announced Redmi 4 in India.</p>

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The phone will be available for Rs 6,999 exclusively on Flipkart from June 20

Lenovo India has launched the Moto C Plus with a 4000 mAh battery which the company claims will last for 30 hours on a single charge. The phone will be available for Rs 6,999 exclusively on Flipkart from June 20. The Moto C Plus has a 64-bit quad-core processor at its heart - paired with 2 GB of RAM. The phone features an 8 megapixel auto focus rear camera and a 2 megapixel front-facing camera. The new handset features a 5-inch HD display and will be available in Pearl White, Starry Black and Fine Gold colour options. It has an internal storage space of 16 GB with an option to expand memory up to 32 GB using a microSD card. The dual-SIM Moto C Plus runs on Android 7.0 Nougat. Lenovo's new Moto C Plus will compete with the recently-announced Redmi 4 in India.

Moto C Plus: Lenovo launches new affordable phone in India

<p>After weeks of speculations and rumours, OnePlus has finally announced that its new flagship smartphone - OnePlus 5 - will be unveiled to the world on June 20.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Are you prepared for the OnePlus 5? Focus on what matters and join our keynote live on June 20. <a href="https://t.co/uuWc1m3pz1">https://t.co/uuWc1m3pz1</a> <a href="https://t.co/KfbVfMyh00">pic.twitter.com/KfbVfMyh00</a></p>
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<p>The company, however, has scheduled the India launch of the new flagship for June 22. The new phone will be unveiled in India at an event in Mumbai. The launch event will be hosted by the global leadership team of OnePlus, along with the OnePlus founder and CEO, Pete Lau.</p>

<p>Along with members of the media, the event in Mumbai is open to OnePlus fans, who can attend the invitation-only-event by purchasing tickets from the OnePlus store on June 12.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Are you prepared for the OnePlus 5? Focus on what matters and join our keynote live on June 22. <a href="https://t.co/i91k8PZgn6">https://t.co/i91k8PZgn6</a> <a href="https://t.co/xjq0uKNZpl">pic.twitter.com/xjq0uKNZpl</a></p>
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<p>As the company has already confirmed, the OnePlus 5 will come packed with a Snapdragon 835 processor and carry a fingerprint sensor in the front.</p>

<p>Going by the camera sample shared by the company, the upcoming OnePlus phone is expected to come with a much-improved camera. As rumours suggest, the OnePlus 5 will come with a 23 megapixel rear camera and a 16 megapixel front camera.</p>

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<p>Besides, the phone is believed to be launched in a wide range of new and vibrant colours. While the company has not officially said anything on this, a teaser post on social media hints at the same.</p>

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<p>Other features of the phone may include 5.5-inch display, 8 GB RAM and Android 7.1 Nougat out-of-the-box. Speculations are rife that the phone will come in two storage options - 64 GB and 128 GB.</p>
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The new phone will be unveiled in India at an event in Mumbai

After weeks of speculations and rumours, OnePlus has finally announced that its new flagship smartphone - OnePlus 5 - will be unveiled to the world on June 20. Are you prepared for the OnePlus 5? Focus on what matters and join our keynote live on June 20. https://t.co/uuWc1m3pz1 pic.twitter.com/KfbVfMyh00 — OnePlus (@oneplus) June 6, 2017 × The company, however, has scheduled the India launch of the new flagship for June 22. The new phone will be unveiled in India at an event in Mumbai. The launch event will be hosted by the global leadership team of OnePlus, along with the OnePlus founder and CEO, Pete Lau. Along with members of the media, the event in Mumbai is open to OnePlus fans, who can attend the invitation-only-event by purchasing tickets from the OnePlus store on June 12. Are you prepared for the OnePlus 5? Focus on what matters and join our keynote live on June 22. https://t.co/i91k8PZgn6 pic.twitter.com/xjq0uKNZpl — OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) June 7, 2017 × As the company has already confirmed, the OnePlus 5 will come packed with a Snapdragon 835 processor and carry a fingerprint sensor in the front. Going by the camera sample shared by the company, the upcoming OnePlus phone is expected to come with a much-improved camera. As rumours suggest, the OnePlus 5 will come with a 23 megapixel rear camera and a 16 megapixel front camera. Can you tell which photo was taken with the OnePlus 5? pic.twitter.com/Pd27la4ewn — OnePlus (@oneplus) May 29, 2017 × Besides, the phone is believed to be launched in a wide range of new and vibrant colours. While the company has not officially said anything on this, a teaser post on social media hints at the same. What 5hould the color of your next phone be? ?? pic.twitter.com/5FevP1VSq5 — OnePlus (@oneplus) May 22, 2017 × Other features of the phone may include 5.5-inch display, 8 GB RAM and Android 7.1 Nougat out-of-the-box. Speculations are rife that the phone will come in two storage options - 64 GB and 128 GB. (WION)

OnePlus 5 launch set for June 20; coming to India on June 22

<p>Andy Rubin, the co-creator&nbsp;of the Android mobile phone operating system, has launched a new company called Essential Products to sell a high-end smartphone and a home assistant device.</p>

<p>Palo Alto-based Essential said the new Essential Phone features an edge-to-edge screen, a titanium-and-ceramic case and dual cameras. The phone sells for $699 and will run the Android operating system. The price pits it against high-end smartphones including Apple&#39;s iPhone and Samsung&#39;s Galaxy S8.</p>

<p>Also Watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ipsS4_DV_s">Samsung&#39;s Galaxy S8 review</a></p>

<p>Essential also launched a household assistant called Home that looks like an angled hockey puck with a screen. The device will compete against Amazon&#39;s Echo and Alphabet&#39;s Google Home speaker, which are powered by the Alexa and the Google Assistant voice services respectively.</p>

<p>Essential confirmed the Home device will let the user choose between Alexa, Google Assistant or Siri. It was not immediately clear how Siri would be available on Essential. While Amazon and Google have released the software needed to embed their assistants on devices they do not make, Apple has not done so.</p>

<p>Essential declined to elaborate on how it plans to embed Siri on the device, and Apple declined to comment.</p>

<p>The Essential Home takes a page from Apple&#39;s privacy play book. Like an iPhone, the Home will do much of the processing for voice and image recognition on the device itself rather than sending data to remote servers.</p>

<p>Essential also said the Home device will communicate with home appliances like lights and thermostats directly over the home network, rather than sending data to remote servers. Apple&#39;s HomeKit system takes similar approach.</p>

<p>Rubin, Essential&#39;s CEO, co-founded Android and sold it to Google in 2005. He ran Google&#39;s mobile efforts until 2013 before a brief stint running the firm&#39;s robotics division. He left Google in 2014 to focus on starting hardware companies.</p>

<p>Investors in Essential include Chinese tech company Tencent Holdings, iPhone contract manufacturer Foxconn, Redpoint Ventures and Altimeter Capital.</p>

<p>Essential plans to announce a ship date for the devices in the next few weeks. The company did not say whether it planned to sell the phone directly to customers online or in physical stores.</p>

<p>Essential for the first time revealed its staff on its website, listing Wolfgang Muller as head of channel sales. Muller previously ran North American retail operations for phone maker HTC, according to his LinkedIn profile, suggesting that Essential plans to sell phones through retail stores, carriers or both.</p>

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Investors Chinese tech company Tencent Holdings, iPhone contract manufacturer Foxconn, Redpoint Ventures and Altimeter Capital

Andy Rubin, the co-creator of the Android mobile phone operating system, has launched a new company called Essential Products to sell a high-end smartphone and a home assistant device. Palo Alto-based Essential said the new Essential Phone features an edge-to-edge screen, a titanium-and-ceramic case and dual cameras. The phone sells for $699 and will run the Android operating system. The price pits it against high-end smartphones including Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy S8. Also Watch: Samsung's Galaxy S8 review Essential also launched a household assistant called Home that looks like an angled hockey puck with a screen. The device will compete against Amazon's Echo and Alphabet's Google Home speaker, which are powered by the Alexa and the Google Assistant voice services respectively. Essential confirmed the Home device will let the user choose between Alexa, Google Assistant or Siri. It was not immediately clear how Siri would be available on Essential. While Amazon and Google have released the software needed to embed their assistants on devices they do not make, Apple has not done so. Essential declined to elaborate on how it plans to embed Siri on the device, and Apple declined to comment. The Essential Home takes a page from Apple's privacy play book. Like an iPhone, the Home will do much of the processing for voice and image recognition on the device itself rather than sending data to remote servers. Essential also said the Home device will communicate with home appliances like lights and thermostats directly over the home network, rather than sending data to remote servers. Apple's HomeKit system takes similar approach. Rubin, Essential's CEO, co-founded Android and sold it to Google in 2005. He ran Google's mobile efforts until 2013 before a brief stint running the firm's robotics division. He left Google in 2014 to focus on starting hardware companies. Investors in Essential include Chinese tech company Tencent Holdings, iPhone contract manufacturer Foxconn, Redpoint Ventures and Altimeter Capital. Essential plans to announce a ship date for the devices in the next few weeks. The company did not say whether it planned to sell the phone directly to customers online or in physical stores. Essential for the first time revealed its staff on its website, listing Wolfgang Muller as head of channel sales. Muller previously ran North American retail operations for phone maker HTC, according to his LinkedIn profile, suggesting that Essential plans to sell phones through retail stores, carriers or both. (Reuters)

Android co-founder Andy Rubin launches new company, unveils Essential Phone

<p>Mobile phone apps took centre stage at Google&rsquo;s annual developer conference on Wednesday as the search giant announced new features for its digital assistant and its popular photo app while devoting little time to the Android mobile operating system.</p>

<p>Addressing an audience of thousands of developers in Mountain View, California, Google executives delivered a broad-based update to their product portfolio which also included a slate of new features for the Google Home speaker, a job search tool and even a set of new virtual reality headsets.</p>

<p>In a sign of the ongoing strategic importance of Google Assistant, the company&#39;s artificial intelligence-driven, voice-controlled digital assistant, Google announced it would make the product available on Apple&rsquo;s iPhone, making a play for the higher end of the smartphone market and challenging Apple&#39;s Siri feature on its own devices.</p>

<p>What&rsquo;s more, the assistant will soon be able to complete transactions and supply information about objects captured by the smartphone&rsquo;s camera, executives said.</p>

<p>But several analysts noted that the emphasis on the assistant and other apps like photos and maps, which run on many types of devices, resulted in the company&rsquo;s Android operating system -&nbsp;long the cornerstone of Google&#39;s mobile strategy -&nbsp;getting relatively little attention during the presentation.</p>

<p>That reflects a recognition by the search giant that the assistant and other apps will be increasingly important to its future, said analyst Jan Dawson of Jackdaw Research. The strategy helps the company sidestep some of the complications of developing new features for the vast Android ecosystem, where only a fraction of devices are running on the latest version of the operating system, he noted.</p>

<p>&ldquo;This is partly a concession to the fact that whatever they put into Android, most users don&rsquo;t see it for a couple years ... and a lot of their best, most attractive, most valuable users are going to be on other platforms,&rdquo; Dawson said. &ldquo;They need to put that functionality where users are.&rdquo;</p>

<p>The Google Assistant debuted last year on the company&#39;s own hardware, and Google has gradually extended the tool to devices from other manufacturers running on its Android operating system.</p>

<p>Google, Microsoft, Apple and Amazon are competing to establish the dominant voice-powered digital assistant, which many in the industry believe will supplant keyboards and touch screens as a primary way that users interact with technology.</p>

<p>&quot;Humans are interacting with computing in more natural and immersive ways,&quot; Google CEO Sundar Pichai told the audience. &quot;We&rsquo;ve been using voice as an input across many of our products. We&rsquo;ve had significant breakthroughs.&quot;</p>

<p>The company is also gaining traction with its photo app, which now reaches 500 million users regularly, Pichai said. To drive greater usage of the app, Google will now make suggestions to prod users to share images and allow them to order physical photo albums.</p>

<p>Pichai also announced the company will expand its search engine with a new jobs tab that will allow candidates to filter postings by criteria such as wages and commute time.</p>

<p>Google, which gets most of its revenue from its dominant search engine, also released a host of new features for Google Home, a speaker released last year. Users will soon be able to make phone calls using the device, and the HBO Now streaming service, owned by Time Warner Inc, will be integrated as well.</p>

<p>While Amazon&rsquo;s Echo speaker has emerged as the most popular device in the category, Google repeatedly touted its ability to use artificial intelligence to identify multiple users, an edge it has over Amazon.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Google was putting forward a message about artificial intelligence and how they are including the technology in virtually every aspect of their products and services,&rdquo; said analyst Brian Blau of Gartner. &ldquo;They really pushed that message hard.&rdquo;</p>

<p>(Reuters)</p>


Google executives delivered a broad-based update to their product portfolio which also included a slate of new features for the Google Home speaker, a job search tool and even a set of new virtual reality headsets.

Mobile phone apps took centre stage at Google’s annual developer conference on Wednesday as the search giant announced new features for its digital assistant and its popular photo app while devoting little time to the Android mobile operating system. Addressing an audience of thousands of developers in Mountain View, California, Google executives delivered a broad-based update to their product portfolio which also included a slate of new features for the Google Home speaker, a job search tool and even a set of new virtual reality headsets. In a sign of the ongoing strategic importance of Google Assistant, the company's artificial intelligence-driven, voice-controlled digital assistant, Google announced it would make the product available on Apple’s iPhone, making a play for the higher end of the smartphone market and challenging Apple's Siri feature on its own devices. What’s more, the assistant will soon be able to complete transactions and supply information about objects captured by the smartphone’s camera, executives said. But several analysts noted that the emphasis on the assistant and other apps like photos and maps, which run on many types of devices, resulted in the company’s Android operating system - long the cornerstone of Google's mobile strategy - getting relatively little attention during the presentation. That reflects a recognition by the search giant that the assistant and other apps will be increasingly important to its future, said analyst Jan Dawson of Jackdaw Research. The strategy helps the company sidestep some of the complications of developing new features for the vast Android ecosystem, where only a fraction of devices are running on the latest version of the operating system, he noted. “This is partly a concession to the fact that whatever they put into Android, most users don’t see it for a couple years ... and a lot of their best, most attractive, most valuable users are going to be on other platforms,” Dawson said. “They need to put that functionality where users are.” The Google Assistant debuted last year on the company's own hardware, and Google has gradually extended the tool to devices from other manufacturers running on its Android operating system. Google, Microsoft, Apple and Amazon are competing to establish the dominant voice-powered digital assistant, which many in the industry believe will supplant keyboards and touch screens as a primary way that users interact with technology. "Humans are interacting with computing in more natural and immersive ways," Google CEO Sundar Pichai told the audience. "We’ve been using voice as an input across many of our products. We’ve had significant breakthroughs." The company is also gaining traction with its photo app, which now reaches 500 million users regularly, Pichai said. To drive greater usage of the app, Google will now make suggestions to prod users to share images and allow them to order physical photo albums. Pichai also announced the company will expand its search engine with a new jobs tab that will allow candidates to filter postings by criteria such as wages and commute time. Google, which gets most of its revenue from its dominant search engine, also released a host of new features for Google Home, a speaker released last year. Users will soon be able to make phone calls using the device, and the HBO Now streaming service, owned by Time Warner Inc, will be integrated as well. While Amazon’s Echo speaker has emerged as the most popular device in the category, Google repeatedly touted its ability to use artificial intelligence to identify multiple users, an edge it has over Amazon. “Google was putting forward a message about artificial intelligence and how they are including the technology in virtually every aspect of their products and services,” said analyst Brian Blau of Gartner. “They really pushed that message hard.” (Reuters)

Google I/O 2017: Here's everything announced at the annual conference

<p>Putting an end to rumours and speculations, Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has finally revealed the name of its upcoming flagship smartphone. Confirmed exclusively to <a href="https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/5/5/15539300/oneplus-5-announcement-launch-timing-summer">The Verge</a>, the next-generation OnePlus smartphone will be called the OnePlus 5 - and not the OnePlus 4.</p>

<p>The upcoming OnePlus phone will be the successor to the OnePlus 3 (and 3T). As expected, the company is not naming its 2017 flagship OnePlus 4 as the number four is considered to be unlucky in China. Nevertheless, it will be the fifth flagship smartphone from the company after OnePlus One, OnePlus 2, OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T.</p>

<p>The phone is scheduled to be launched this summer, but the company has not shared the exact date of launch as yet. We, however, expect it to come by June.</p>

<p>Another interesting trivia behind the naming of the upcoming OnePlus 5 is the number five jersey of former NBA player Robert Horry.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;One thing that OnePlus says did come into play was the number five jersey of former NBA player Robert Horry, who a number of OnePlus employees consider themselves fans of. (There are actually two paintings of Robert Horry hanging in OnePlus&rsquo; Shenzhen office.),&rdquo; reports The Verge.</p>

<p>The phone is rumoured to be engineered with Qualcomm&rsquo;s Snapdragon 835 processor paired with 6GB of RAM and a dual camera setup. Speculations are rife that the phone will come packed with a screen higher in pixel density than its predecessor.</p>

<p>OnePlus has created a space for itself by selling premium phones at competitive prices. We expect the company to continue with the same strategy.</p>

<p>(WION)</p>


The upcoming OnePlus phone will be the successor to the OnePlus 3 and 3T

Putting an end to rumours and speculations, Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has finally revealed the name of its upcoming flagship smartphone. Confirmed exclusively to The Verge, the next-generation OnePlus smartphone will be called the OnePlus 5 - and not the OnePlus 4. The upcoming OnePlus phone will be the successor to the OnePlus 3 (and 3T). As expected, the company is not naming its 2017 flagship OnePlus 4 as the number four is considered to be unlucky in China. Nevertheless, it will be the fifth flagship smartphone from the company after OnePlus One, OnePlus 2, OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T. The phone is scheduled to be launched this summer, but the company has not shared the exact date of launch as yet. We, however, expect it to come by June. Another interesting trivia behind the naming of the upcoming OnePlus 5 is the number five jersey of former NBA player Robert Horry. “One thing that OnePlus says did come into play was the number five jersey of former NBA player Robert Horry, who a number of OnePlus employees consider themselves fans of. (There are actually two paintings of Robert Horry hanging in OnePlus’ Shenzhen office.),” reports The Verge. The phone is rumoured to be engineered with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor paired with 6GB of RAM and a dual camera setup. Speculations are rife that the phone will come packed with a screen higher in pixel density than its predecessor. OnePlus has created a space for itself by selling premium phones at competitive prices. We expect the company to continue with the same strategy. (WION)

Confirmed! The next OnePlus flagship will be called OnePlus 5; coming soon

<p>Google on Tuesday launched a re-imagined version of its free Earth mapping service, weaving in storytelling and&nbsp;artificial intelligence.</p>

<p>&quot;This is our gift to the world,&quot; Google Earth director Rebecca Moore said while giving AFP an early look at the new version of the program that lets people range the planet from the comfort of their computers, smartphones or tablets.</p>

<p>&quot;It&#39;s a product that speaks to our deepest values around education and making information available to people.&quot;</p>

<p>A new &#39;Voyager&#39; feature enables people digitally exploring the planet to be guided on interactive stories told by experts, boasting partners including BBC Earth, NASA, Sesame Street, and the Jane Goodall Institute.</p>

<p>Google artificial intelligence will be put to work for Earth users in the form of &quot;knowledge cards&quot; that let them dive deeper into online information about mountains, countries, landmarks or other places being virtually visited.</p>
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It will also make suggestions on other locations armchair explorers might be interested in exploring based on what they have searched in the past.</p>

<p>&quot;This is the first time we have done this deep integration with the Google Knowledge Graph,&quot; Earth engineering manager Sean Askay said.</p>

<p>&quot;Everything Google knows about the world, you can know about the world.&quot;</p>

<p>There is also a newly installed &quot;Feeling Lucky?&quot; feature for people who want to let the software suggest hidden gems such as Pemba Island off the Swahili coast or the Oodaira Hot Spring in Yamagata, Japan.</p>

<p>People can choose to fly around the world in Earth, using a 3D button to see the Grand Canyon, Chateau Loire Valley and other stunning spots from any angles they wish.</p>

<p>&quot;With the new Earth, we want to open up different lenses for you to see the world and learn a bit about how it all fits together; to open your mind with new stories while giving you a new perspective on the locations and experiences you cherish,&quot; Earth product manager Gopal Shah said in a blog post.</p>

<p>Online explorers cruising the mobile version of Earth can also capture pictures on their travels, sending friends digital postcards.</p>

<p>New Earth was launched on Google&#39;s Chrome and Android software, with versions tailored for Apple devices and other internet browsing software promised soon.</p>

<p>It&#39;s the first time that Earth can be reached on a web browser instead of through applications installed on devices.<br />
The move allows Google to tap into more powerful computing power at data centers in the internet &quot;cloud&quot; instead of relying on the capabilities of smartphones and other devices.</p>

<p>(AFP)</p>


The brand-new version of Google Earth is available for both Android and the web

Google on Tuesday launched a re-imagined version of its free Earth mapping service, weaving in storytelling and artificial intelligence. "This is our gift to the world," Google Earth director Rebecca Moore said while giving AFP an early look at the new version of the program that lets people range the planet from the comfort of their computers, smartphones or tablets. "It's a product that speaks to our deepest values around education and making information available to people." A new 'Voyager' feature enables people digitally exploring the planet to be guided on interactive stories told by experts, boasting partners including BBC Earth, NASA, Sesame Street, and the Jane Goodall Institute. Google artificial intelligence will be put to work for Earth users in the form of "knowledge cards" that let them dive deeper into online information about mountains, countries, landmarks or other places being virtually visited. It will also make suggestions on other locations armchair explorers might be interested in exploring based on what they have searched in the past. "This is the first time we have done this deep integration with the Google Knowledge Graph," Earth engineering manager Sean Askay said. "Everything Google knows about the world, you can know about the world." There is also a newly installed "Feeling Lucky?" feature for people who want to let the software suggest hidden gems such as Pemba Island off the Swahili coast or the Oodaira Hot Spring in Yamagata, Japan. People can choose to fly around the world in Earth, using a 3D button to see the Grand Canyon, Chateau Loire Valley and other stunning spots from any angles they wish. "With the new Earth, we want to open up different lenses for you to see the world and learn a bit about how it all fits together; to open your mind with new stories while giving you a new perspective on the locations and experiences you cherish," Earth product manager Gopal Shah said in a blog post. Online explorers cruising the mobile version of Earth can also capture pictures on their travels, sending friends digital postcards. New Earth was launched on Google's Chrome and Android software, with versions tailored for Apple devices and other internet browsing software promised soon. It's the first time that Earth can be reached on a web browser instead of through applications installed on devices. The move allows Google to tap into more powerful computing power at data centers in the internet "cloud" instead of relying on the capabilities of smartphones and other devices. (AFP)

Redesigned Google Earth introduced: A look at what's new in the free mapping service

<p>Swatch Group is developing a Swiss-made operating system as it seeks to offer a smaller, more flexible alternative to the dominant systems which connect items such as smartwatches to the internet, its chief executive said.</p>

<p>The world&#39;s biggest watchmaker has been sceptical about smartwatches, which use systems like Google&#39;s Android Wear, Samsung&#39;s Tizen OS and Apple&#39;s WatchOS to connect to the internet, and has so far launched watches with limited connected features under its Tissot and Swatch brands.</p>

<p>CCS Insight expects the market for smart wearables to almost double to 185 million units worth $16.9 billion by 2021.<br />
Nick Hayek said the biggest problems facing competitors&#39; smartwatches related to energy consumption and privacy.</p>

<p>Swatch Group, whose brands include Omega, said last month it was working with Swiss research institute CSEM to launch an &quot;ecosystem&quot; for connected objects by the end of 2018.</p>

<p>Swatch said this would offer absolute data protection and ultra-low energy consumption and would not need regular updates.</p>

<p>&quot;I don&#39;t want to become the industry standard for smartwatches,&quot; Nick Hayek said, adding it would be dangerous if everybody depended on just one or two dominant operating systems.</p>

<p>&quot;But in Switzerland we have a lot of expertise when it comes to creating something that is smaller, consumes much less energy, is independent and more cost-efficient and can go into little objects,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>Swatch had many requests from small US startups looking for flexible open-source systems and would serve these customers while also using the system in its own watches, he said.</p>

<p>Ben Wood, an analyst with CCS Insight, said there were dangers in Swatch trying to build its own system, adding that it would be hard to compete with Google, Samsung and Apple, which had more resources in this area.</p>

<p>&quot;Swatch may be able to develop its own software platform, but attracting developers to get access to the most popular apps needs an operating system with scale. Just look at how BlackBerry ended up abandoning its own software,&quot; Wood said.</p>

<p>But if Swatch was able to offer people something unique it might be able to break into the market, Francisco Jeronimo at IDC said, adding that this was a &quot;a gigantic task&quot;.</p>

<p>However, users had not yet locked in to a specific interface in what is a still new segment, therefore offering an opportunity for Swatch, Jeronimo said.</p>

<p>(Reuters)</p>


The new OS from Swatch will compete with Google's Android Wear, Samsung's Tizen OS and Apple's WatchOS

Swatch Group is developing a Swiss-made operating system as it seeks to offer a smaller, more flexible alternative to the dominant systems which connect items such as smartwatches to the internet, its chief executive said. The world's biggest watchmaker has been sceptical about smartwatches, which use systems like Google's Android Wear, Samsung's Tizen OS and Apple's WatchOS to connect to the internet, and has so far launched watches with limited connected features under its Tissot and Swatch brands. CCS Insight expects the market for smart wearables to almost double to 185 million units worth $16.9 billion by 2021. Nick Hayek said the biggest problems facing competitors' smartwatches related to energy consumption and privacy. Swatch Group, whose brands include Omega, said last month it was working with Swiss research institute CSEM to launch an "ecosystem" for connected objects by the end of 2018. Swatch said this would offer absolute data protection and ultra-low energy consumption and would not need regular updates. "I don't want to become the industry standard for smartwatches," Nick Hayek said, adding it would be dangerous if everybody depended on just one or two dominant operating systems. "But in Switzerland we have a lot of expertise when it comes to creating something that is smaller, consumes much less energy, is independent and more cost-efficient and can go into little objects," he said. Swatch had many requests from small US startups looking for flexible open-source systems and would serve these customers while also using the system in its own watches, he said. Ben Wood, an analyst with CCS Insight, said there were dangers in Swatch trying to build its own system, adding that it would be hard to compete with Google, Samsung and Apple, which had more resources in this area. "Swatch may be able to develop its own software platform, but attracting developers to get access to the most popular apps needs an operating system with scale. Just look at how BlackBerry ended up abandoning its own software," Wood said. But if Swatch was able to offer people something unique it might be able to break into the market, Francisco Jeronimo at IDC said, adding that this was a "a gigantic task". However, users had not yet locked in to a specific interface in what is a still new segment, therefore offering an opportunity for Swatch, Jeronimo said. (Reuters)

Swatch to launch Swiss smartwatch operating system by 2018

<p>After teasing for quite a few weeks, HMD Global has finally introduced the iconic Nokia 3310 in a redesigned form. The new Nokia 3310 has elements similar to the old model, but it comes in a fresh range of colours.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The new Nokia 3310 takes the iconic silhouette of the original and reimagines it for 2017. The custom designed user interface brings a fresh look to a classic, whilst the 2.4-inch polarised and curved screen window makes for better readability in sunlight,&rdquo; says Nokia.</p>

<p>The new phone boasts 22 hours of talktime and and one month of standby time. The Nokia 3310 is available in four colours - Warm Red and Yellow (both with a gloss finish), and Dark Blue and Grey (both with a matte finish). The phone comes with a micro-USB port for charging.</p>
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Like the old Nokia 3310, the redesigned model also comes with the classic Snake game. Besides, HMD Global, the new maker of Nokia phones, has also announced that the Snake game will be making its way back into people&rsquo;s hearts with a new version available to play on Messenger. Also, the new free Snake game is designed to be played with groups of friends making it&nbsp;even more playable than the first time around.</p>

<p>Other features of the new Nokia 3310 include a 2 megapixel rear camera with LED flash, headphone jack, 2G connectivity, FM radio, MP 3 player, 16MB storage with a MicroSD card support for up to 32GB.</p>

<p>The Nokia 3310 will go on sale in the second quarter of this year at 49 euros. It will be available in both single and dual SIM variants.</p>

<p>Besides the relaunch of the Nokia 3310, HMD Global has also <a href="http://www.wionews.com/science-tech/nokia-is-back-but-now-in-an-android-avatar-12834">announced the first set of Nokia-branded Android phones</a> - Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6.</p>

<p>(WION)</p>


The new Nokia 3310 boasts 22 hours of talktime and one month of standby time

After teasing for quite a few weeks, HMD Global has finally introduced the iconic Nokia 3310 in a redesigned form. The new Nokia 3310 has elements similar to the old model, but it comes in a fresh range of colours. “The new Nokia 3310 takes the iconic silhouette of the original and reimagines it for 2017. The custom designed user interface brings a fresh look to a classic, whilst the 2.4-inch polarised and curved screen window makes for better readability in sunlight,” says Nokia. The new phone boasts 22 hours of talktime and and one month of standby time. The Nokia 3310 is available in four colours - Warm Red and Yellow (both with a gloss finish), and Dark Blue and Grey (both with a matte finish). The phone comes with a micro-USB port for charging. Like the old Nokia 3310, the redesigned model also comes with the classic Snake game. Besides, HMD Global, the new maker of Nokia phones, has also announced that the Snake game will be making its way back into people’s hearts with a new version available to play on Messenger. Also, the new free Snake game is designed to be played with groups of friends making it even more playable than the first time around. Other features of the new Nokia 3310 include a 2 megapixel rear camera with LED flash, headphone jack, 2G connectivity, FM radio, MP 3 player, 16MB storage with a MicroSD card support for up to 32GB. The Nokia 3310 will go on sale in the second quarter of this year at 49 euros. It will be available in both single and dual SIM variants. Besides the relaunch of the Nokia 3310, HMD Global has also announced the first set of Nokia-branded Android phones - Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6. (WION)

Classic Nokia 3310 makes a comeback

<p>HMD Global, the new manufacturer of Nokia phones, has announced a global portfolio of Nokia-branded Android phones - Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 - a day ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 kicks off in Barcelona. Priced competitively, the entire range of Android phones from Nokia will be available globally from the second quarter of 2017.</p>

<p>The Nokia 3 is the cheapest of all and carries a price tag of 139 euros. The Nokia 5 and the Nokia 6, on the other hand, are priced at 189 euros and 229 euros, respectively.</p>

<p>Unlike the Nokia X, XL and XL+ Android phones from Microsoft, the new Nokia phones are pure Android devices. &ldquo;The new Nokia smartphones feature Google&rsquo;s most recent innovation, the Google Assistant, building further on a great Android experience. Our teams have worked together to ensure&nbsp;the Google Assistant is integrated, allowing for conversations with the Google Assistant to take place easily on Nokia smartphones,&rdquo; says HMD Global in a press note.</p>

<p>The Nokia 3 features a 5-inch display, 8 megapixel rear and front cameras, and comes in four colours - Silver White, Matte Black, Tempered Blue and Copper White.</p>
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The mid-range Nokia 5, at 5.2 inches, is a slightly bigger phone than the Nokia 3. The Nokia 5 will be available in the same set of colours as the most affordable Nokia 3.</p>
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The Nokia 6, on the other hand, is over a month old phone. Introduced in China last month, the phone has now been announced for the global markets. It comes with a 5.5-inch full HD display and includes Dolby Atmos sound.</p>
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Besides these three Android phones, HMD Global has also <a href="http://www.wionews.com/science-tech/classic-nokia-3310-makes-a-comeback-12836">launched the iconic Nokia 3310 in a new avatar</a>.</p>

<p>Nokia was once the world&#39;s dominant cellphone maker but missed the shift to smartphones, and then chose Microsoft&#39;s Windows operating system for its &quot;Lumia&quot; range.</p>

<p>After the 2014 deal, Microsoft continued selling cheaper basic phones under Nokia&#39;s name and Lumia smartphones under its own name, but last year, it largely abandoned both businesses.</p>

<p>HMD in December took over the Nokia feature phones business and struck a licensing deal that gave it sole use of the Nokia brand on all phones and tablets for the next decade.</p>

<p>It will pay Nokia royalties for the brand and patents, but Nokia has no direct investment in HMD.</p>

<p>(WION)</p>


The Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and the Nokia 6 are the first Nokia-branded Android phones

HMD Global, the new manufacturer of Nokia phones, has announced a global portfolio of Nokia-branded Android phones - Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 - a day ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 kicks off in Barcelona. Priced competitively, the entire range of Android phones from Nokia will be available globally from the second quarter of 2017. The Nokia 3 is the cheapest of all and carries a price tag of 139 euros. The Nokia 5 and the Nokia 6, on the other hand, are priced at 189 euros and 229 euros, respectively. Unlike the Nokia X, XL and XL+ Android phones from Microsoft, the new Nokia phones are pure Android devices. “The new Nokia smartphones feature Google’s most recent innovation, the Google Assistant, building further on a great Android experience. Our teams have worked together to ensure the Google Assistant is integrated, allowing for conversations with the Google Assistant to take place easily on Nokia smartphones,” says HMD Global in a press note. The Nokia 3 features a 5-inch display, 8 megapixel rear and front cameras, and comes in four colours - Silver White, Matte Black, Tempered Blue and Copper White. The mid-range Nokia 5, at 5.2 inches, is a slightly bigger phone than the Nokia 3. The Nokia 5 will be available in the same set of colours as the most affordable Nokia 3. The Nokia 6, on the other hand, is over a month old phone. Introduced in China last month, the phone has now been announced for the global markets. It comes with a 5.5-inch full HD display and includes Dolby Atmos sound. Besides these three Android phones, HMD Global has also launched the iconic Nokia 3310 in a new avatar. Nokia was once the world's dominant cellphone maker but missed the shift to smartphones, and then chose Microsoft's Windows operating system for its "Lumia" range. After the 2014 deal, Microsoft continued selling cheaper basic phones under Nokia's name and Lumia smartphones under its own name, but last year, it largely abandoned both businesses. HMD in December took over the Nokia feature phones business and struck a licensing deal that gave it sole use of the Nokia brand on all phones and tablets for the next decade. It will pay Nokia royalties for the brand and patents, but Nokia has no direct investment in HMD. (WION)

Nokia is back, but now in an Android avatar

<p>Japan&#39;s Nintendo said it will release an Android version of its Super Mario mobile game in March following the launch of Super Mario Run for Apple&#39;s iPhone in December.</p>

<p>The Japanese company announced the planned launch on its Twitter feed.</p>

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<p>Super Mario Run represents a belated bid by Nintendo to tap mobile gaming after restricting its most popular gaming character to its own game consoles.</p>

<p>After launching the game on December 15, downloads topped a record 40 million in just four days.</p>

<p>By releasing an Android version, Nintendo can tap a much larger pool of potential gamers. More than four out of five smartphones shipped in 2016 use the Android operating system, according to market research company IDC.</p>

<p>Analysts, however, note that so far less than one in 10 people who have downloaded Super Mario Run for free have agreed to pay $9.99 to unlock all the features of the game.</p>

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By releasing an Android version of the game, Nintendo can tap a much larger pool of potential gamers.

Japan's Nintendo said it will release an Android version of its Super Mario mobile game in March following the launch of Super Mario Run for Apple's iPhone in December. The Japanese company announced the planned launch on its Twitter feed. #SuperMarioRun will arrive on Android in March. You can pre-register in Google Play to be notified when it launches! https://t.co/u4H9bxVi9R pic.twitter.com/Hd5uzRcYcK — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 19, 2017 × Super Mario Run represents a belated bid by Nintendo to tap mobile gaming after restricting its most popular gaming character to its own game consoles. After launching the game on December 15, downloads topped a record 40 million in just four days. By releasing an Android version, Nintendo can tap a much larger pool of potential gamers. More than four out of five smartphones shipped in 2016 use the Android operating system, according to market research company IDC. Analysts, however, note that so far less than one in 10 people who have downloaded Super Mario Run for free have agreed to pay $9.99 to unlock all the features of the game. (Reuters)

Super Mario Run to be released for Android in March

<p>Popular social media application WhatsApp has stopped working in older iPhones and Android handsets to ensure that it could continue to introduce new features and stay secure, which relies on the app being used on newer operating systems.</p>

<p>Anyone using Android 2.1 or 2.2, an iPhone 3GS or iOS 6 will find the app has stopped working.</p>

<p>The same will happen to anyone on Windows Phone 7, the Independent reported yesterday.</p>

<p>The company has advised that anyone with one of those older handsets who want to keep chatting with friends simply has to buy a newer phone.</p>

<p>WhatsApp had initially said that all BlackBerry models and some Nokia handsets would also find themselves unable to get onto the chat app.</p>

<p>But it went back late last year, apparently in response to complaints.</p>

<p>&quot;We are extending support for BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, Nokia S40 and Nokia Symbian S60 until June 30, 2017,&quot; the company wrote in an update to its blog.</p>

<p>The changes are thought to be in large part to allow WhatsApp to more deeply integrate encryption and other privacy services.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Such technology stops messages from being read, and has led to WhatsApp facing criticism from governments who believe that WhatsApp conversations should be made public, the report said.</p>

<p>It&#39;s also likely to allow for a&nbsp;more rapid introduction of new features.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rumoured updates scheduled in 2017 include a new feature that would allow people to edit or entirely delete messages after they have been sent.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(PTI)</p>


This act is to ensure that it could continue to introduce new features and stay secure, which relies on the app being used on newer OS

Popular social media application WhatsApp has stopped working in older iPhones and Android handsets to ensure that it could continue to introduce new features and stay secure, which relies on the app being used on newer operating systems. Anyone using Android 2.1 or 2.2, an iPhone 3GS or iOS 6 will find the app has stopped working. The same will happen to anyone on Windows Phone 7, the Independent reported yesterday. The company has advised that anyone with one of those older handsets who want to keep chatting with friends simply has to buy a newer phone. WhatsApp had initially said that all BlackBerry models and some Nokia handsets would also find themselves unable to get onto the chat app. But it went back late last year, apparently in response to complaints. "We are extending support for BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, Nokia S40 and Nokia Symbian S60 until June 30, 2017," the company wrote in an update to its blog. The changes are thought to be in large part to allow WhatsApp to more deeply integrate encryption and other privacy services. Such technology stops messages from being read, and has led to WhatsApp facing criticism from governments who believe that WhatsApp conversations should be made public, the report said. It's also likely to allow for a more rapid introduction of new features. Rumoured updates scheduled in 2017 include a new feature that would allow people to edit or entirely delete messages after they have been sent. (PTI)

WhatsApp stops working in older iPhones, Android and Windows Phone 7 handsets

<p>Lenovo has introduced the much-awaited Moto M smartphone in India. Encased in a metal today, the new Moto M comes in two storage variants - 32 GB with 3 GB RAM and 64 GB with 4 GB RAM. The former is priced at Rs 15,999, while the latter costs Rs 17,999.</p>

<p>The Moto M, which happens to be the first Moto phone with an all-metal body, will be exclusively available on <a href="https://www.flipkart.com/mobiles-accessories/mobiles/~moto-m/pr?sid=tyy,4io&amp;otracker=hp_banner_widget_0">Flipkart</a> from December 14 (starting at 11:59 PM).</p>

<p>The phone features a 5.5-inch full HD display, 16 megapixel rear camera and an 8 megapixel front camera. &ldquo;With a dynamic Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) dual LED flash, it automatically adjusts for natural-looking skin tones and consistent, vibrant colours. The 8 megapixel selfie camera has a beautification mode and numerous filters that ensure your selfies always look their best,&rdquo; says Lenovo in a post.</p>

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<p>Other features of the dual-SIM phone include microSD card support up to 128 GB, 4G VoLTE, USB Type-C and NFC.</p>
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Lenovo has introduced the much-awaited Moto M smartphone in India. Encased in a metal today, the new Moto M comes in two storage variants - 32 GB with 3 GB RAM and 64 GB with 4 GB RAM. The former is priced at Rs 15,999, while the latter costs Rs 17,999. The Moto M, which happens to be the first Moto phone with an all-metal body, will be exclusively available on Flipkart from December 14 (starting at 11:59 PM). The phone features a 5.5-inch full HD display, 16 megapixel rear camera and an 8 megapixel front camera. “With a dynamic Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) dual LED flash, it automatically adjusts for natural-looking skin tones and consistent, vibrant colours. The 8 megapixel selfie camera has a beautification mode and numerous filters that ensure your selfies always look their best,” says Lenovo in a post. The Moto M features a 16 megapixel camera on the rear. (Others) × At its heart is a 2.2 GHz oct-core processor. The Moto M is engineered with a Dolby Atmos-powered speaker, which is claimed to deliver “outstanding audio” results. The phone comes with a fingerprint scanner for users to conveniently unlock the phone. According to the company, the water-repellent nano-coating on Moto M protects it against spills and splashes, both inside and out, so the user never has to worry about a little water while sitting poolside or a bit of drizzle getting in his way. Packed with a 3050 mAh battery, the Moto M is claimed to easily last for a day. Also, it comes with a 10W charger for fast charging. Other features of the dual-SIM phone include microSD card support up to 128 GB, 4G VoLTE, USB Type-C and NFC.

Moto M with full metal body launched in India; prices start at Rs 15,999

It is the second part of the interview with Vivaldi CEO

In the first part of the interview with former Opera CEO Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner (who is now the CEO of Vivaldi), we shared with you details about his unfortunate exit from Opera and why he decided to pit his new browser against Opera. Now we bring you the second part of the interview wherein Jon shares with us an interesting trivia behind the name Vivaldi, explains how he plans to make it stand out in the competitive browser market, shares his opinion on browsers with built-in ad blockers, and speaks about the business model and monetisation techniques that are helping Vivaldi sustain as a startup. WION: So can it be said that you started Vivaldi from where you left Opera? Jon: Yes, the philosophy is the one that we have of Opera. The philosophy is all about putting the user first. It is about this extremely close relationship that we have with users where we get feedback from them continuously. It is about accepting that we are different. There is no one correct way to do a software UI. There are different opinions on it and they are all valid. WION: First Opera and then Vivaldi, what's the connect with music? Is there something that I am missing? Jon: My co-founder Geir came up with the Opera name. He came up with a lot better names than the lot other names that I came up with. WION: So what all names you actually came up with? Jon: The typical techie names like Map (a name for the browser). I am glad that we ended up with Opera instead of Map. Yes, it is related to music. We love music. And there is a lot of music in my family. WION: So are you a musician? Jon: Not myself. I have no talent whatsoever. Sadly, I wish I had. When I was a kid I wanted to be like my grandmother and my great grandfather. They were composers. My great grandfather in Iceland is the most recognised classical composer. WION: What's his name? Jon: His name is Sigvaldi Kaldalóns. Maybe outside of Iceland, his name is not so known. But in my little country of 3,30,000 people, his music is played for Christmas, for weddings and other things. WION: So you wanted to become a composer when you were a kid? Jon: I wanted to be a composer when I was a kid. But sadly, to be a composer, you actually need talent. And I didn't have any. I was about to become a scientist. I always had an interest in business, but I had chosen computing because I had to do something there. × WION: So what talent do you have? Jon: My background is that I am a geek. So, I mean I have been into computers from the time I got my first Sinclair ZX81 with one kilobyte of memory in 1981. So I mean the two of us that founded Opera, we were both geeks. The only reason why I became the CEO was because the other guy Geir, who is 10 years older than me, was a better coder than me - sadly. It was actually an eye-opener for me. He was so much better. In the first years of Opera, I coded the UI and he coded the core part. But my focus was more on usability, accessibility and how things look and feel. But I think I was a good coder, but there is a big difference between a good and a fantastic. WION: If not Opera, what would it have been then? Jon: I had two different pasts. I was working at the research lab at Telenor. I was actually planning to go to MIT and take a doctorate degree there - Doctorate in Informatics. But instead it became Opera. I am not sure what else would have happened. I was working at the research lab. I was about to become a scientist. I always had an interest in business, but I had chosen computing because I had to do something there. WION: You began with a startup (Opera) and now you are back to a startup (Vivaldi)? How has it changed your daily routine? Jon: One of the difficulties for me now is that the team is not with me. Most of the team is in Norway and Iceland. So that's a little bit hard. Because I love being with my team. But as soon as I get up, I connect with them. I may not even get out of bed. I just get my computer and I am online and talking what's happening this morning. Hit the shower, get online, follow up what's happening and communicate, basically. WION: At what time do you start your day? How early? Jon: I mean, it depends. I am really a wee person. But after moving to the US, I am quite often waking up at 6 o'clock in the morning. The good thing for me in the US is that I work from home and I work from the innovation house, which is a 5-minute walk away. So I like that. I don't like to commute. WION: I am not going to ask you why do we need a new browser. Because I personally believe we need innovation in the browser space. There are a few browsers available. These browsers look different, but in terms of functionality, they work more or less the same. Having said that it's very difficult to make people, who are used to using a particular browser, switch to a new one. And to make that shift happen, you need something really interesting. So in such a scenario, how are you planning to make people move to Vivaldi? Jon: So this is the position. I have been in my whole life in many ways. With Opera, we were always the underdog. Actually, we got to be very big in mobile. We got to be very big in TVs, in game consoles and things like that. And even on the PC side, we got to be quite big in certain markets. But in markets like the US, they always say who uses Opera? It never really got too much of a foothold in the American markets. So I am kind of used to a situation where you have to work for every user. And this is what this is about. We have to, and we do, focus on what users want. We just put in a lot of functionality that users want. We combine that with innovation. And innovation means that someone comes up with something. It's not something that is driven by me or anyone at the top. We are a team that works together. And I believe strongly heads think better than a head. So anyone can come up with an idea and the ideas happen in different ways. So, we work very closely with our users and then we must build products that are good enough for them to share with their friends. That's really what this is about. The Vivaldi team in Iceland. (WION) × Then we think what we see if people download Vivaldi. They give it a bit of time. I mean most people who download it, they say it looks nice, it's more colourful and has a fresh design and approach. And then you spend a bit of time with it. You get to know the features better, you get to know certain differences that allow you to work a lot faster. So if you give it enough time, then you learn a little bit more. I think a lot of people will like what Vivaldi is all about. And that's what we are seeing. And if you see the people who start to use Vivaldi, they become extremely enthusiastic. We do not monitor how you use the browser. We just take your words for it. If you say you want this, we will put it in. × We see that in comments on Facebook and Twitter. We see that in the comments on our community. People are really enthusiastic about what we are doing. They like the philosophy that if they ask for things generally our answer is yes. It may take a little bit of time, because we do get a lot of requests. So, the general thing is that we see every user as someone that should be able to get the browser they want and that means for us to provide different options so people can change them. So they get the perfect browser for them. So there is a a lot of options being added all the time. And if there is disagreement on something, let's make it possible to do it both ways. WION: You said you are going to make Vivaldi an innovation-driven browser and you are working closely with your community. And also, many a time, you have been quoted as saying that tools should adapt to users, instead of making users adapt to them. So what exactly are you doing? What different are you doing with Vivaldi? Jon: The typical approach that we are seeing is that Opera did this, Firefox did this. Well, they say they have monitoring of their users - not individually, but they see this function is getting this much used or that function is getting that much used. So then they remove a function if too small a fraction is using it. And then you end up building a browser that is optimised for average user. Because if you take all the things that we have on special requests away, then you just end up with a browser that is quite limited in its approach. We are a little different here. So if you requested, we put it. We do not monitor how you use the browser. We just take your words for it. If you say you want this, we will put it in. That means gradually we put in a lot of different ways to do the same thing. Some people want to close tabs by clicking the "x". Some people want to use Ctrl + F4. Some people want to middle click it. So there are a lot of different ways to do the same thing. You want to go back and froth in history, you can do that by clicking the arrows, you can do that by using mouse gestures, you can do that by using keyboard shortcuts. I mean these are all different ways to do the same thing. And what I am finding is that people have different opinions on what works best with their work flow. And that's really what this is all about. All those things can be customised. We put in what we believe is the best default values. But if you don't like those default values, you can get it your way. So this is part of it. The web as we know it has the benefit of having ads. You may not like them, but I think the consequences of the opposite is worse. × Then there is innovative part. There is always how do you innovate and things like that. To me how do you kill innovation. And you kill innovation by not allowing people to be innovative, by telling that everything needs to go through a centralised hub and things like that. As an example, in our case, I love the fact that guys just say I just did this. And we have a feature in v1.5, which is an example of this. So this designer Henrik got himself a new toy. So he got himself a Philips Hue, which is a smart bulb. So we have this nice little feature in Vivaldi. We change the colour of the browser when you visit a site - Facebook, becomes blue; Vivaldi becomes red, and things like that. So that's a feature that is coming in 1.5. So this is an example of the innovation that happens. And the point is he came to work and he said guys, come and see this. This is what I did the other weekend. And we all gathered around him and said this is cool. Let's get it in. So this is how the innovation happens. (You can go here to see what’s new in the latest version (version 1.5) of Vivaldi.) WION: As you said you always say yes to requests that you get from users. Don't you think by acknowledging all the requests there is a likelihood of the browser getting cluttered over a period of time? Jon: Not really, because this is about options. For example, with other browsers, the options on the Settings page is something that they don't really spend a lot of time on. They don't want you to use them. They want you to use the browser as is. In our case, we spend a lot of time making that Settings page easy to use. But out of the box, it is not supposed to be cluttered, but you can then make it as cluttered as you like. That's your choice as a user. So, it's up to you. WION: So what kind of feature requests are you getting from users nowadays or for that matter you got in the last few weeks or few months? Jon: A lot of it is about details. Like middle clicking the tab to close it, for example. Or when you click the active tab to activate the previously active tab. Things like that. Or mouse gestures that allow you to do slightly more advanced functionality. Then there are a lot of people who are just waiting for our mail client. So, it's not one thing, because all our users are individuals. So they have very different opinions. Every now and then, there is a rant from someone saying that why you are doing this, you should be doing this. We can't satisfy them all at the same time. But our goal is to satisfy them all. It just takes time. WION: I am sure that the idea to make it feature rich won't happen at the cost of the speed that it has. So what all technologies are you integrating to make it faster with every release? Jon: The base that we are using is actually Chromium and Chromium is actually a pretty fast browser underneath. The UI itself is we are building using web technologies. And that's an interesting aspect because it allows us to work really fast. And the web technology has now become so fast that you can now do it in a way that both looks good and is fast. So that's kind of our focus. We are not profitable yet. We have one investor and that is me. × WION: What is your take on browsers with built-in ad blockers? Jon: If users want ad blockers, there are plenty to choose from. That's one thing. But secondly, we also think that we don't want to change the web as we know it. The web as we know it has the benefit of having ads. You may not like them, but I think the consequences of the opposite is worse. That's my humble opinion. So, personally, I don't use an ad blocker. WION: So with Vivaldi are you trying to strike a balance between the user experience and how the web should work? Jon: Yes. So my hope is that more and more of those making ads for the web will avoid doing the kind of things that annoy the user. WION: How are you planning to create a space for yourself in the browser market? Jon: The plan is just to really focus on building the best possible product. We are building a browser for our friends. We need a few million users to break even. And after that we just take it from there. I mean with Opera we reached a 100 million in 15 years. A few years later it was up to 350 million. We don't need 350 million or a 100 million. It would be nice if it happens. We just work for every user. Hopefully we will reach some really nice number after a while. WION: How do you find Opera doing now? Jon: I am saddened. You know what happened recently. The buyout of the browser business by the Chinese consortium went through. I find that a sad end to Opera. 85 people lost their job recently. When I left the company 750 people were there. I think less than half are left. So, I really see that is a sad development. I can't see it in any other way. A good team at Opera has been dismantled over the last few years. And what is now left is a mobile advertising company. And that's not Opera. WION: What is Vivaldi’s current market share? Jon: We are on our way towards our first million users. I know that's a small percentage of the market. But we just started. So, we are happy with that. So, it's a very good start and as I said a we need a few million users and then we will take it as far as we can. WION: When can we see Vivaldi for Android and iOS? Jon: Vivaldi for Android will come sometime next year. We started mobile in parallel, but we hit some roadblocks, which is why it is taking us longer than we have hoped. And Vivaldi for iOS is a bigger question. The problem with iOS is that we can't run the same piece of code. They don't allow us to run the same code. So it's an Apple policy. And if Apple changed that policy, things would happen quicker. If Apple doesn't change that policy then we have to do a lot more work to make it work on iOS. So that's the problem. WION: Can we see Vivaldi for iOS in the latter part of the next year? Jon: I would not say next year. But if Apple changes its ways then it's possible. WION: How big is the Vivaldi team? Jon: We are 37 at this time. A lot of the employees in Vivaldi are the former Opera people. I know many of them individually. Opera had hired really smart people from all across the globe. WION: How is Vivaldi making profit and when are your plans to go public? Jon: We are not profitable yet. We have one investor and that is me. I am funding it. And all the employees have stocks. We currently have no plans to go public. We just want to focus on building a good product. What happened at Opera, I don't want that to happen again. I want to be able to promise the employees and the users that it's not going to happen again. I want to ensure them that the company is in good hands. WION: So do you have any plans to go public in the next five years? Jon: Never. I mean this is not a financial-driven thing. This is basically passion. We are doing this for our friends. When the company is profitable that is nice. That is good for all of us who own shares in the company. But that is not why we are doing this. WION: What is your business model? Jon: The business model for Vivaldi is very simple. This is same as for all the browsers. basically, it is the included search defaults and some of the bookmarks. So we include a various range of bookmarks in every market. And the principle of that is that we want to give the user a good start. The bookmarks are typically based on the feedback from our community. What would be the good sites to have. And then a small fraction of them can rake in revenue. So unless the user uses them, we make no money. This also means that we select our partners very carefully. WION: Can you share the future roadmap of Vivaldi? Jon: We will continue to build a company. We will put in the mail client. We will put in the mobile version and whatever else that we have of ideas and suggestions from our users. We will grow the company based on how the user growth is. If the user growth is really fast, we will grow faster. If the user growth is stable then we grow a bit slower.

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<p>Google has introduced a new app called PhotoScan, which scans your printed photos and converts them into high-resolution digital images.</p>

<p>PhotoScan is a free to download app. It detects edges, straightens the image, rotates it to the correct orientation, and removes glare.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Scanned photos can be saved in one tap to Google Photos to be organized, searchable, shared, and safely backed up at high quality,&rdquo; said Google.<br />
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Google PhotoScan is available for both <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos.scanner&amp;referrer=utm_source%3Dlanding">Android</a> and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1165525994?mt=8">iOS</a>.<br />
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Besides, Google has also rolled out three ways to edit pictures better. These features include a new and improved auto enhance, unique new looks, and advanced editing tools.</p>

<p>Users can simply open a photo and tap the pencil icon to start editing. First, for auto enhance, just select Auto, and see instant enhancements like balancing exposure and saturation to bring out details.</p>

<p>Second, as Google explains, its 12 new looks have taken style to the next level. These &quot;unique looks&quot; make edits based on the individual photo and its brightness, darkness, warmth, or saturation. All looks use machine intelligence to complement the content of photos.<br />
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Third, the &ldquo;advanced editing controls&rdquo; for light and colour allow you to fine-tune your photos, including highlights, shadows, and warmth.</p>

<p>Google has started rolling out the Google Photos app with the new photo editor for Android, iOS and the web.</p>

<p>(WION)</p>


Google PhotoScan is available for both Android and iOS

Google has introduced a new app called PhotoScan, which scans your printed photos and converts them into high-resolution digital images. PhotoScan is a free to download app. It detects edges, straightens the image, rotates it to the correct orientation, and removes glare. “Scanned photos can be saved in one tap to Google Photos to be organized, searchable, shared, and safely backed up at high quality,” said Google. Google PhotoScan is available for both Android and iOS. Besides, Google has also rolled out three ways to edit pictures better. These features include a new and improved auto enhance, unique new looks, and advanced editing tools. Users can simply open a photo and tap the pencil icon to start editing. First, for auto enhance, just select Auto, and see instant enhancements like balancing exposure and saturation to bring out details. Second, as Google explains, its 12 new looks have taken style to the next level. These "unique looks" make edits based on the individual photo and its brightness, darkness, warmth, or saturation. All looks use machine intelligence to complement the content of photos. Third, the “advanced editing controls” for light and colour allow you to fine-tune your photos, including highlights, shadows, and warmth. Google has started rolling out the Google Photos app with the new photo editor for Android, iOS and the web. (WION)

Google PhotoScan: A new app that converts your printed photos into high-quality digital images

Google&#39;s newest mobile operating system will be called Nougat, continuing a tradition of naming Android software after sweet treats, the tech giant said on Thursday.<br />
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Google had invited people to send in suggestions at its annual developers conference in May, and revealed the winning Android name at a playful ceremony at its campus in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View.<br />
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Nutella was thought to be a favorite, but Nougat won the day.<br />
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Google shared the event in a Twitter message tagged #AndroidNougat and containing a looped snippet of video of the undraping of an Android statue standing atop giant nougat and nut bars.<br />
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The technology giant has been letting developers work with the new mobile operating system, which is expected to be released later this year.<br />
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Alphabet-owned Google&#39;s Android operating software is a computing phenomenon that powers the vast majority of smartphones sold across the world.<br />
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There were 1.16 billion smartphones shipped in 2015 that are powered by Android, according to research group Gartner. That accounted for 82 per cent of the market, dwarfing the 225.85 million for Apple&#39;s iOS.<br />
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Cupcake, the first version of the operating software to carry the name of an enticing desert, was released in 2009.<br />
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It was followed by Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, KitKat, Lollipop and current-generation Marshmallow.<br />
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(AFP)

This continues a company tradition of naming software after sweet treats

Google's newest mobile operating system will be called Nougat, continuing a tradition of naming Android software after sweet treats, the tech giant said on Thursday. Google had invited people to send in suggestions at its annual developers conference in May, and revealed the winning Android name at a playful ceremony at its campus in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View. Nutella was thought to be a favorite, but Nougat won the day. Google shared the event in a Twitter message tagged #AndroidNougat and containing a looped snippet of video of the undraping of an Android statue standing atop giant nougat and nut bars. The technology giant has been letting developers work with the new mobile operating system, which is expected to be released later this year. Alphabet-owned Google's Android operating software is a computing phenomenon that powers the vast majority of smartphones sold across the world. There were 1.16 billion smartphones shipped in 2015 that are powered by Android, according to research group Gartner. That accounted for 82 per cent of the market, dwarfing the 225.85 million for Apple's iOS. Cupcake, the first version of the operating software to carry the name of an enticing desert, was released in 2009. It was followed by Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, KitKat, Lollipop and current-generation Marshmallow. (AFP)

New version of Android crowned 'Nougat'

<div paraeid="{9fd84d5c-04e8-4ea1-91ba-ec51a0e20ba0}{134}" paraid="100684559">Delhi&#39;s population of 10 million&nbsp;is served by 38&nbsp;state-run&nbsp;hospitals.&nbsp;&nbsp;The job they do is admirable given the workload --&nbsp;India&#39;s doctor to patient ratio is 1:1,700 -- a&nbsp;visit to one is not always a pleasant experience. Government-run&nbsp;hospitals tend to be&nbsp;a&nbsp;messy, chaotic affair.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{9fd84d5c-04e8-4ea1-91ba-ec51a0e20ba0}{215}" paraid="365142878">Madhuri,&nbsp;therefore,&nbsp;is fortunate. She has a fever and has been feeling nauseous but she will not have to make the trek to the nearest government hospital.&nbsp;She&nbsp;will&nbsp;instead&nbsp;go&nbsp;to her&nbsp;mohalla&nbsp;or&nbsp;neighbourhood&nbsp;clinic&nbsp;the first of which was set up by Delhi&#39;s&nbsp;Aam&nbsp;Aadmi&nbsp;Party (common&nbsp;man&nbsp;party) government in July 2015.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{9fd84d5c-04e8-4ea1-91ba-ec51a0e20ba0}{222}" paraid="1477063622">At the clinic,&nbsp;Madhuri&nbsp;is taken to a doctor who gives her a&nbsp;physical check-up&nbsp;and then takes a blood sample to test for dengue fever.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{9fd84d5c-04e8-4ea1-91ba-ec51a0e20ba0}{226}" paraid="756363643">Madhuri&#39;s&nbsp;results come back in under a minute.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{9fd84d5c-04e8-4ea1-91ba-ec51a0e20ba0}{229}" paraid="12864790">In under a minute! How can that be possible?&nbsp;Even a private laboratory&nbsp;in Delhi takes at least a day to return test results.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{9fd84d5c-04e8-4ea1-91ba-ec51a0e20ba0}{237}" paraid="1948929865">The miracle worker in this little two-room clinic in the Indian capital&#39;s&nbsp;Peeragarhi&nbsp;area is&nbsp;Swasthya&nbsp;Slate, a compact, 8x12-inch&nbsp;portable device that hooks up to Android phones and tablet computers and allows doctors to conduct as many as 33 diagnostic tests &ndash; including for&nbsp;malaria, dengue, hepatitis B, typhoid, and HIV. A blood or urine sample is placed on a disposable strip, inserted into the Slate, and in less than a minute the results show up on the doctor&#39;s tablet or phone.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{9fd84d5c-04e8-4ea1-91ba-ec51a0e20ba0}{241}" paraid="1181462168">The Slate can also do an ECG&nbsp;and check blood pressure and heart rates.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{9fd84d5c-04e8-4ea1-91ba-ec51a0e20ba0}{246}" paraid="1949557041">((insert picture here of the&nbsp;Swasthya&nbsp;Slate)&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{f9893b57-de3e-46bf-984c-e6a3b871b3ef}{28}" paraid="2020582874">The&nbsp;Swasthya&nbsp;(means health in Hindi)&nbsp;Slate has been a hit so far with both doctors and patients.&nbsp;Each unit costs about&nbsp;Rs&nbsp;40,000 or&nbsp;US$&nbsp;600.&nbsp;Aided&nbsp;by the Slate, a doctor is able to see and diagnose about 50&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;more patients than he did before. &ldquo;As many as 300 patients come to us a day. Earlier, I could diagnose about&nbsp;100 of them. Today,&nbsp;over an eight-hour shift and with the help of the Slate, I can diagnose as many as 150,&quot; says Rather&nbsp;Basit&nbsp;Nazir, the government doctor who&nbsp;has been manning the&nbsp;Peeragarhi&nbsp;clinic.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{f9893b57-de3e-46bf-984c-e6a3b871b3ef}{35}" paraid="1791850438">The next time those 150 patients come in,&nbsp;Nazir&nbsp;will have their medical history handy,&nbsp;for the Slate stores it in the cloud.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{f9893b57-de3e-46bf-984c-e6a3b871b3ef}{40}" paraid="424907524">&ldquo;I have all his information handy before a patient gets to me. I don&rsquo;t have to call him back with his test reports. That helps both us and the patient save time,&rdquo; says&nbsp;Nazir.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{f9893b57-de3e-46bf-984c-e6a3b871b3ef}{55}" paraid="1980413343">Which was exactly why&nbsp;Dr&nbsp;Kanav&nbsp;Kahol, a biomedical engineer and researcher at Arizona State University, invented the Slate &ndash; to speed up testing and to cut costs. The Slate also recommends what treatment and medication can be given to patients, says&nbsp;Dr&nbsp;Vijender&nbsp;Jeph, who heads business development for the Slate.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{f9893b57-de3e-46bf-984c-e6a3b871b3ef}{61}" paraid="322069114">Madhuri&#39;s&nbsp;test comes back positive. She does have&nbsp;dengue&nbsp;fever.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{f9893b57-de3e-46bf-984c-e6a3b871b3ef}{77}" paraid="1960217798">Dr&nbsp;Basit&nbsp;checks his phone &ndash; to see what the Slate tells him about treatment &ndash; and writes out a prescription. As an added precaution, he also tests&nbsp;Madhuri&#39;s&nbsp;four-year-old son.&nbsp;His test&nbsp;has a&nbsp;negative&nbsp;report.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{f9893b57-de3e-46bf-984c-e6a3b871b3ef}{102}" paraid="929087681">The&nbsp;mohalla&nbsp;clinics have themselves been revolutionary. They were set up to pare down the overcrowding that government hospitals in India, especially in the bigger cities, are&nbsp;synonymous&nbsp;with and,&nbsp;of course,&nbsp;to provide affordable healthcare&nbsp;to people closer to their homes. Private hospitals in India tend to be good but expensive. The Delhi government had promised that a 100 clinics would come up by July.&nbsp;So far they&nbsp;have set up 22.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{f9893b57-de3e-46bf-984c-e6a3b871b3ef}{121}" paraid="499288928">Which means they will probably miss their deadlines,&nbsp;but the clinics&nbsp;which will be staffed by doctors from government hospitals and will also function as&nbsp;immunisation&nbsp;centres&nbsp;for children, have certainly found a fan in&nbsp;Madhuri. Going to a government hospital earlier&nbsp;would take up almost two days,&nbsp;she says. One day to get there, wait in line, and then go back the next day to collect her reports. &quot;Plus, I never got free medicine there. Here I do. And the tests are so quick. I certainly hope my&nbsp;mohalla&nbsp;clinic stays. In fact, I hope they build all 100.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>


The 8x12-inch Swasthya Slate hooks up to Android phones and tablets, and is able to conduct 33 medical tests, including those for dengue, malaria, HIV, and even ECGs, in under a minute

Delhi's population of 10 million is served by 38 state-run hospitals. The job they do is admirable given the workload -- India's doctor to patient ratio is 1:1,700 -- a visit to one is not always a pleasant experience. Government-run hospitals tend to be a messy, chaotic affair. Madhuri, therefore, is fortunate. She has a fever and has been feeling nauseous but she will not have to make the trek to the nearest government hospital. She will instead go to her mohalla or neighbourhood clinic the first of which was set up by Delhi's Aam Aadmi Party (common man party) government in July 2015. At the clinic, Madhuri is taken to a doctor who gives her a physical check-up and then takes a blood sample to test for dengue fever. Madhuri's results come back in under a minute. In under a minute! How can that be possible? Even a private laboratory in Delhi takes at least a day to return test results. The miracle worker in this little two-room clinic in the Indian capital's Peeragarhi area is Swasthya Slate, a compact, 8x12-inch portable device that hooks up to Android phones and tablet computers and allows doctors to conduct as many as 33 diagnostic tests – including for malaria, dengue, hepatitis B, typhoid, and HIV. A blood or urine sample is placed on a disposable strip, inserted into the Slate, and in less than a minute the results show up on the doctor's tablet or phone. The Slate can also do an ECG and check blood pressure and heart rates. ((insert picture here of the Swasthya Slate) The Swasthya (means health in Hindi) Slate has been a hit so far with both doctors and patients. Each unit costs about Rs 40,000 or US$ 600. Aided by the Slate, a doctor is able to see and diagnose about 50 per cent more patients than he did before. “As many as 300 patients come to us a day. Earlier, I could diagnose about 100 of them. Today, over an eight-hour shift and with the help of the Slate, I can diagnose as many as 150," says Rather Basit Nazir, the government doctor who has been manning the Peeragarhi clinic. The next time those 150 patients come in, Nazir will have their medical history handy, for the Slate stores it in the cloud. “I have all his information handy before a patient gets to me. I don’t have to call him back with his test reports. That helps both us and the patient save time,” says Nazir. Which was exactly why Dr Kanav Kahol, a biomedical engineer and researcher at Arizona State University, invented the Slate – to speed up testing and to cut costs. The Slate also recommends what treatment and medication can be given to patients, says Dr Vijender Jeph, who heads business development for the Slate. Madhuri's test comes back positive. She does have dengue fever. Dr Basit checks his phone – to see what the Slate tells him about treatment – and writes out a prescription. As an added precaution, he also tests Madhuri's four-year-old son. His test has a negative report. The mohalla clinics have themselves been revolutionary. They were set up to pare down the overcrowding that government hospitals in India, especially in the bigger cities, are synonymous with and, of course, to provide affordable healthcare to people closer to their homes. Private hospitals in India tend to be good but expensive. The Delhi government had promised that a 100 clinics would come up by July. So far they have set up 22. Which means they will probably miss their deadlines, but the clinics which will be staffed by doctors from government hospitals and will also function as immunisation centres for children, have certainly found a fan in Madhuri. Going to a government hospital earlier would take up almost two days, she says. One day to get there, wait in line, and then go back the next day to collect her reports. "Plus, I never got free medicine there. Here I do. And the tests are so quick. I certainly hope my mohalla clinic stays. In fact, I hope they build all 100."

Delhi makes health check-ups easy with Swasthya Slate ? its one-stop medical test kit

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