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Apple sparked a copycat frenzy in the smartphone industry when it introduced Animoji with the iPhone X, but since the animated emojis use the iPhone X’s TrueDepth camera system, it was not available on other iPhone models. The unavailability of Animoji on other iPhone models has been a topic of contention among users, but a team of Russian developers has created a messaging app called ‘Chudo’ which brings Animoji-like functionality to older iPhone models....

Despite facing heavy competition in recent times, Xiaomi is still the undisputed king of the budget as well as the midrange segment in India. The company has just launched the Redmi 6 series which will see them cling on to their throne for more time to come. In a launch event held in New Delhi, Xiaomi unveiled the all-new Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, and the Redmi 6 Pro for the Indian markets....

TheGalaxy Note 9comes with version 8.0 of theSamsung Internet Browser, but the company has now released version 8.2 (8.2.00.21 to be specific) of the app, albeit, in beta. According to the changelog, the new version brings a number of new features, improvements and security enhancements to make the software more popular than it already is among users of Samsung’s mobile devices. Native‘Do Not Track’ To start off, the new software incorporates a‘Do Not Track’feature that’s turned on by default, but can be toggled off by going into the browser’s settings menu....

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus is expected to launch theOnePlus 6Tsoon, and while we all expect it to take after theOppo R17 Pro, details about the phone have so far been far and few in between. Now however, a new leak has popped up onWeiboshowing the OnePlus 6T’s retail box, and it gives away quite a lot about the phone itself too. As seen in the image shared on Weibo by VP Technology (a tech blogger from China) the box looks like it’ll have thenames of various OnePlus Forum membersprinted on the inside....

India is one of the fastest growing regions foraugmented reality(AR) technology and Facebook is providing tools like AR Studio for developers and creators in the country to help them create unique experiences, a top company executive said here on Tuesday. Facebook’s AR Studio is new software suite — purpose-built for creators and developers that allow them to easily make stunning visual effects for the Facebook camera. “India is one of the fastest growing regions for AR technology....

Microsoft has announced that it has selectedseven Indian granteesfor its $50 million “AI for Earth” programme aimed at empowering people and organisations to solve environmental challenges through the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The seven recipients will receive access to Microsoft Azure Cloud and AI computing resources, in-depth education and technology training on these tools and additional support as their projects mature. Indianow has the third largest number of “AI for Earth” grantees, after the United States and Canada....

The PlayStation Plus prepaid cards, which allow users to buy games, add-ons, PSN membership and a host of other downloadable content from the store, are now finally available in India. The PlayStation Plus prepaid cards are currently available in values ranging from Rs. 500 to Rs. 4,500 for wallet top-ups, going up to Rs. 5,499 for the FIFA 19 Ultimate Edition full game for the PlayStation 4. The availability in India was revealed byGamesTheShop, however, Sony or its PlayStation India team is yet to make an official announcement about the same....

Realme 2 was launched in India last week, and the phone is set to go on sale for the first time in India today. Realme 2 comes in two RAM and storage variants witha starting price of ₹8,990. In case you are interested, the phone will have its inaugural sale on Flipkart today from 12 noon, and it comes in Diamond Black and Diamond Red color options. We expect units to be sold out quickly so you really should head to the link now and wait for sale to start....

There is no doubt that Samsung has lost its once-mighty share of the midrange smartphone segment with the arrival of Chinese brands such as a Xiaomi and Honor, which offer impressive hardware at attractive price points and undercut Samsung’s offerings. In a bid to regain the lost market, Samsung is making a drastic change in its smartphone strategy by bringing new features to mid-range devices before they arrive on flagship smartphones....

In an effort to increase its presence in middle-class households in India, US streaming giant Netflix has announced a partnership with Hathway Broadband to provide its services through the latter’s set-top-boxes (STBs). As part of the plan, Hathway will offer its users a redesigned STB whose remote will have a dedicated Netflix button to launch the service directly. “In this smart and digital era, customers are looking at leading Internet entertainment services like Netflix to access high quality, well-produced entertainment....

Samsung gets a bad rap for alethargic update scheduleof its Android smartphones and tablets, and not without reason. Most of the flagship devices from the company take their own sweet time to get updates, while mid-rangers and entry-level devices often struggle to get any more than the odd Android version update, and that too, after it’s already deprecated by a new version from Google. While the time-table may not get any faster just yet, the South Korean consumer electronics giant is now expected to roll out two Android updates to its mush-malignedJ-series devicesin an effort, possibly, to better compete with the likes of Xiaomi, who’s supporting its devices with fairly regular (if frustratingly late) updates evenyears after their launch....

Lenovo has announced a new smartphone called the P30 Note, which packs essentially the same specs as the recently unveiledMoto P30, except for a significantly bigger battery. The P30 Note, which was recently listed on the company’s official website in China, bears the same design as the Moto P30 but ditches the flashy gradient colors in favor of a more understatedMercury Blackcolor option. The Moto P30 Note features a6.2-inch Full HD+display with a 19:9 aspect ratio and a wide iPhone X-esque notch on top, which is protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass and is encased in a sleek metallic body with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor....

Earlier this year in April, Nubialauncheda gaming smartphone called the Red Magic which packed some impressive specs in a sleek body with a flashy RGB lighting effect in tow. Although Nubia’s decision to equip the Red Magic with a Snapdragon 835 SoC raised some eyebrows because Snapdragon 845-powered devices had already hit the market by then, the Nubia smartphone did perform like a venerable gaming beast in ourreview. It now appears that Nubia is preparing a successor to the Red Magic gaming smartphone that will be powered by the Snapdragon 845 processor....