OnePlus has confirmed that a fix for the ‘oil painting’ effect in photos shot by the OnePlus 5, 5T and the recently launched OnePlus 6 is in the works, and will soon be rolled out. In response to a user query regarding the ‘oil painting’ issue, OnePlus assured that it will be‘optimized in the next update’. In case you are wondering what the ‘oil painting’ effect is, we’ve got you covered....
Google has begun the rollout of Android P Beta 3 (Developer Preview 4) which brings a host of changes such as minor UI modifications, dark mode and updates to a few apps including the Google camera. While the camera app has not received any remarkable new features, an APK teardown conducted byAndroid Policehas uncovered some new features that are in the pipeline. Buried in the code of the new update is the mention of some truly remarkable features such assupport for RAW images, a solution tofix the angular distortion in images, anautomatic framerate adjustment toolas well asmulti-channel audio supportto enable surround sound audio recording....
Google has been keenly attending to the problem of malicious applications challenging the security of Android. The tech giant has been very prompt in patching vulnerabilities and releases updates every month diligently. This time around, the security update has been delivered earlier compared to other months andis already rolling out. Along with thefourth developer preview or Beta 3 of Android Pfor Pixel devices, Google is nowrolling out monthly security patchesfor not just Pixel smartphones but also those from the Nexus series....
While Google has assured users that its machines do not read their Gmail messages, arecent reporthas accused the company of allowing third-party app developers access to your private emails in Gmail. The report asserts that third-party app developers (who you’ve granted permission) can see every small detail of your account including the recipient’s e-mail id, timestamp, the entire body of the e-mails and more. Google hasn’t done anything about it just yet but states that a vetting process is in place and only trusted apps or companies can add the Gmail module in their app....
Huawei has launchedHonor 10 GT, an upgraded version of theHonor 10flagship which comes with more RAM and the company’s proprietary graphics performance acceleration technology onboard. The Honor 10 GT packs8GB of RAM– the first Huawei phone to do so – compared to the regular Honor 10 which has 6 gigs of RAM, and alsocomes preloaded with the GPU Turbo graphics acceleration technologywhich is set to arrive on theHonor 10 next month....
The certification is understood to have come through on June 25, and is the latest in a long line of certifications received by the upcoming smartphone. It was earliercertified by China’s TENAAas well as the US FCC.Image Courtesy: DealNTech Meanwhile, in yet another sign that the launch day isn’t that far away, Xiaomi’s founder and CEO Lei Jun, posted an image of the Mi Max 3’s retail box on Weibo. It was reportedly accompanied by a message which hinted that the launch date may not be too far away....
Ever since the demise of Windows 10 Mobile, the rumors of Microsoft’s plan to jump back into the smartphone space are constant, with a so-called Surface phone being rumoured for years. Those rumours may finally have some credence. Arecent report in The Vergesays Microsoft has been secretly working on a ‘pocketable’ Surface device withdual displays. The company aims tobuild a “new and disruptive” device category that will blur the line between PC and mobile....
MX Player is one of the most preferred apps for your video playback on Android devices. Recently,Times Internet confirmed its acquisition of MX Player for over Rs 1,000 crore. The idea behind it is to build a digital-first video streaming platform atop MX Player’s massive install base in India. Now, while the move seems to be great for the business, the community has had a rather mixed feedback to it.Many users have compared the acquisition to the once popular gallery appQuickPic, suggesting how the app’s acquisition by Cheetah Mobile completely destroyed the experience....
Reliance Jiohas announced a cashback ofRs.500 to customers buying theJioFiLTE router, bringing itseffectiveprice down to just Rs 499. The device was originally launched at Rs. 1,999, but its price has since been reduced by half, and is currently available for purchase for Rs. 999. The offer went live earlier today, but the company is yet to announce how long it will last. One thing to note here is that the cashback offer will only be available on postpaid connections, which means the vast majority of Jio users will be left out of its purview....
TRAI has released the latest crowd-sourced data from its MySpeed app (Android,iOS), showing that Reliance Jio had the highest average LTE speeds among all telecom operators in May. The average download speeds for Jio users during the month hovered around the 19Mbps mark, which is an increase over the lowly14.7Mbps the company registered last month, but still lower than the21.3Mbps the company hit last February. Airtel came in at number two with download speeds of 9....
The 2nd-gen Frame TV also comes with a smart feature called Effortless Log-in that allows users to transfer Wi-Fi and Samsung account details using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) from a phone to the TV without re-typing any passwords. The device also comes with the company’s proprietary Smart Hub menu that allows users to“intuitively navigate across streaming services, consoles and live TV while Universal Guide curates content based TV watchers’ unique tastes”....
Google has been accused of allowing third-party app developers access to your private messages in Gmail,according to a Wall Street Journal report. While the report says that it is primarily done to offer a better experience to users and makes several new features available to users, the app developers canview sensitive and private details including the recipient’s e-mail id, timestamps, the entire body of the mailsfor millions of Gmail users....
Data privacy is a very sensitive matter, especially in today’s world. While companies’ vouch to protect one’s data, often they are just false assurances. And if the latest reports are to be believed, personal data of millions of users has been leaked. As reported bymobile security firm Appthority,thousands of iOS and Android mobile applications are exposing over 113 GBs of data via over 2,271 misconfigured Firebase databases.For those of you unaware, Firebase is a Backend-as-a-Service offering from Google which provides multiple APIs that developers can easily plug into their apps benefit from Google’s large-scale and high-performance cloud infrastructure to manage the app....
