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While Google and Essential havealready rolled outthe stable Android Pie builds to users, HMD Global is moving at its own leisurely pace and has today started rolling out the final Android 9 Pie developer preview to Nokia 7 plus. HMD Global announced the rollout of the latest developer preview (which is synonymous with Android P beta 4) for Nokia 7 plus via Twitter. There was a feeling that Nokia had been expecting a delay in the rollout of the next developer preview, and might directly give us the stable build....

One of the most popular third-party launchers, Nova Launcher, is getting a significant update with a bunch ofnew settings and visual enhancementsthat would upgrade the overall user experience. Besides useful features includinga handy search buttonto navigate seamlessly through the long setting menu, othersmart options to adjust icon and folder sizesto fit your smartphone’s display are something to look out for with the update. The newly added search feature is designed to give you full control over their custom launcher experience....

Moreover,buyers who exchange their old smartphone will get an additional discount of up to Rs. 2,000if the purchase is made on Amazon and OnePlus’ official online store. Also, Amazon has partnered with SBI to offer aninstant discount of 10%on purchases made using an SBI debit or credit card. In addition to the OnePlus 6, the company is also offering a straightdiscount worth 20% on OnePlus accessoriesavailable on Amazon, OnePlus e-store and all OnePlus exclusive offline channels, provided they are purchased alongside the OnePlus 6....

Though we’re obviously a couple of months away from the unveiling of the Google Pixel 3 lineup, the leaks for the devicehave been rampant. We’ve already got a look at the all-white look of the flagship, and found out some bits about its specs, but now we’ve got our initial look at the production hardware of the Pixel 3 XL, along with the full retail packaging. First reported byAndroid Police, the video and images for the Pixel 3 XL final production unit have come from Russian tech bloggerКанал Лучкова’s Telegram channel....

The waves of Facebook’s testimony on user privacy hit Apple and Google parent Alphabet last month when the Congress asked the two companies to share details about thepractices that keep data security and privacy intact. Concerns about privacy, especially the unrestricted permissions given to various apps, triggered these action to whichApple has now responded. Replying to the inquiry by the Congress, Apple has replied that itsprivacy is hailed as a fundamental rightby the company and also promised to be transparent about the collection of data....

Qualcommyesterday started sending out invites for an event it will host in San Francisco on September 10. The invite contains the image of a smartwatch, and tells you‘It’s Time (to)set your watches’. It is worth noting here that with the Snapdragon 2100 has become pretty much ubiquitous in most smart wearables over the past couple of years, Qualcomm earlier this yearannouncedthat it will all change later in the year with the unveiling of new low-powered chips for Google’sWear OSplatform (formerlyAndroid Wear)....

Despite facing competition from Huawei’s Kirin, Samsung’s Exynos, and MediaTek processors, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon still remains the most preferred option out there for SoCs in smartphones. The company had previously launched their flagship processor, the Snapdragon 845, and then also launchedthe Snapdragon 710, which manages to bridge the gap between the 6xx and the 8xx series. Now, Qualcomm has another new SoC up their sleeves. Qualcomm has just announced the Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform, building upon the success of the Snapdragon 660 SoC....

Snapchat may have a huge user base, butlike WhatsApp, the company has thus far failed to turn that popularity into profitability. Snap Inc. lost a whopping $353 million during the last quarter, but that apparently isn’t scaring investors away. The company is now believed to have secured an investment of $250 million from Saudi Arabia’s Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal in exchange for a 2.3 percent stake in the company. “Snapchat is one of the most innovative social media platforms in the world and we believe it has only just begun to scratch the surface of its true potential and we are blessed to be part of it”, said Prince Talal in a statement....

In broad terms, Snapchat recorded a revenue growth of 44% on a year-on-year basis, all the while minimizing the losses incurred by the company. Following Snap’s revelation of the company’s Q2 financial performance, Snapchat’s stock went up by 11% in after-hours trading. But all that growth came at a cost, as Snapchat also lost 3 million daily active users in just a single quarter. Even the Snapchat chief admitted the eroding effect of the redesign in his earnings call remark, pointing that ‘This was primarily driven by a slightly lower frequency of use among our user base due to the disruption caused by our redesign....

Note:The names I’m using for these builds are not their official names. I’m just making them up based on my thoughts about them. The “Boat”loader XPG did a pretty great job with the RGB RAM to add some color into what would otherwise be a black and white, albeit still awesome looking, PC. The specs here are anIntel Core i7-8700Kprocessor paired with some stuff that I can’t understand since it’s written in Chinese....

Best Newton Mail Alternative Email Clients This might seem like an obvious choice but before you scoff at it, hear me out. Gmail is probably the biggest email provider in the world and if you own a Gmail account, you should certainly give its native app a chance, especially if you have not used it in a while. Just recently, Google released ahuge update to its Gmail apps(web and mobile) and now they offer a ton of new features which was not previously present....

Andhra Pradesh now holds the distinction of housing the world’s first thermal battery plant which was inaugurated on Monday by the state’s Chief Minister, N Chandrababu Naidu. The plant has been established under Bharat Energy Storage Technology Private Limited (BEST) and has been set-up with the goal of supplying energy for commercial applications while maintaining a low carbon footprint. Rather than relying on non-renewable, fossil fuel-based energy generation sources, the state-of-the-art thermal battery plant is aimed at producing energy in a more sustainable way....

Xiaomi recently unveiled theMi A2andMi A2 Litesmartphones at an event in Spain, and later confirmed that the Mi A2 will be launched inIndiaon August 8th. Xiaomi’s Mi A2 India launch event kicks off today at 4:00 PM (IST) in New Delhi and all eyes are on Xiaomi as the company has not yet announced the prices outside Europe, so fans who are waiting for the device are eager to know its pricing, availability and other details such as the variants that will be launched in India, color options, etc....