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Nokia has officially announced Android 8.1 Beta for the budget Nokia 2 smartphone. Announced by HMD Global chief product officer Juho Sarvikas on Twitter, the phone is entering the Nokia Labs, which provides Beta updates for the latest Android software for the HMD Global range. You can sign up for the Android 8.1 Oreo beta testing for the Nokia 2 on the official Nokia Beta Labs page,here. It must be noted that HMD is one of the few companies to roll out quick updates for its phones, whether it is Android Oreo, or even theAndroid P Beta with the Nokia 7 plus....

At theOnePlus 6launch event in May, the companyannounced the Bullets Wireless Bluetooth earphonesthatoffer great bang for the buckwith decent sound output, a magnetic play/pause feature, fast charging support, and other nifty features at a relatively pocket-friendly price-tag. The device went on sale globally earlier this month, and after much delays it will be available in India today, however you would have to have superpowers to have got them. The Bullets Wireless earphones are available for purchaseon Amazon Indiaandthe OnePlus India storefor Rs....

Tencent had been teasing, as well as beta testing the next major update for PUBG Mobile for some time and it is finally here. PUBG Mobile 0.6.0 update has nowstarted rolling outto Android and iOS users with a ton of exciting features and enhancements in what is probably the biggest update to the game yet. The most significant addition to PUBG Mobile is the introduction of the Royale Pass, which is a monetization policy similar to Fortnite’s Battle Pass....

Ina reportpublished earlier this month, a noted cyber-security researcher cautioned macOS users that the data they store on the encrypted hard drive of their Macbook or iMac aren’t exactly as protected from prying eyes as they might have believed. In the report, Wojciech Regula expressed concern that a macOS feature called Quick Look maybe revealing personal information to unauthorized third-parties as it stores unprotected previews of images and other files. The issue is believed to be known to forensic researchers for the better part of a decade and“is still present in the latest version of macOS”....

Amidst growing fears over an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies, US presidentDonald Trumpreportedly toldApple CEO Tim Cookthat his administration won’t levy tariffs on iPhones assembled in China. That’saccording to the New York Times, which cites an anonymous source for the report. The publication doesn’t say exactly when Trump made the commitment to Cook, but the two are understood to have met at the White House last month to discuss the worsening market sentiments over the prospect of a full-fledged trade-war between the US and China, and the potential pitfalls of the Trump administration’s controversial trade policies....

Regardless of their debate over pirated content, torrents changed the way we shared files on the internet, thanks to the peer-to-peer foundation. BitTorrent is one of the oldest companies dabbling in torrents and you would have likely used its most popular torrent client, uTorrent. Now, recent reports suggest that the company might be selling out for a huge amount to another major tech firm. As reported byTorrentFreak,BitTorrent Inc recently made a deal to sell to Justin Sun, the founder of cryptocurrency TRON....

Announced at the Facebook F8 conference, WhatsApp group calling seems to be a great feature which would let you catch up with multiple friends at the same time. Last month, WhatsAppstarted rolling out voice and video calling for groupsbut limited the feature to only a few users. Now, the company appears to be rolling the feature out more widely and we were able to test it. As claimed by the company at the F8 keynote, the feature is pretty slick, and here’s a demo of how to get things rolling....

With its upcoming iOS 12 update for iPhones, Apple is allowing users in the United States to automatically and securely share their location data with first responders during a 911 call. Apple will also use emergency technology company RapidSOS’s Internet Protocol-based data pipeline to quickly and securely share HELO location data with 911 centers, improving response time when lives and property are at risk. RapidSOS’s system will deliver the emergency location data of iOS users by integrating with many 911 centers’ existing software, which rely on industry-standard protocols....

Alongside the constant inflow ofnew smartphones, Xiaomi is also launching a myriad of lifestyle products and other gadgets. The Chinese giant has today launched a new small backpack lineup, in a range of colors, for just 29 yuan (approx Rs 300) a pop. The new Mi backpack is quite compact, measuring 34 x 22.5 x 13 cm and weighing in at just 165 grams. Ithas a 10-litre capacity that should be enough to hold at least your tablet computer, 11-inch laptops, cameras, accessories and other similar mid-sized items....

Xiaomi Mi 8 Specifications First, let’s get the Mi 8 specs out of the way. Here’s everything the Mi 8 brings on paper: We have the white variant of the Mi 8 and let me just get this straight out of the way, yes, it’s an iPhone X copy. The notch has the same design, the back is very similar. TheMi 8 just resembles the iPhone X a lotbut hey, let’s not forget that almost every other phone these days looks like the iPhone X....

If you are a part of our awesomeFacebookfamily, then you might have noticed that we recently crossed the landmark of 1 Million followers on the platform. We’re extremely grateful to our fans and readers, and we wouldn’t have been able to get this far without you guys. To celebrate this huge milestone, we’ve partnered withOnePlusto give away aOnePlus 6Mirror Black 8GB RAM variantto two of our lucky followers on Facebook. In case you’re interested, here’s how you can enter the giveaway and stand a chance to win a brand new OnePlus 6 –...

Boult Audio has launched its ‘Xplode’ wireless earphones in India after launching it globally last year. The device is priced at Rs 2,249, and is available at online shopping portal,Myntra. The company says that the Xplode will bring“high-fidelity audio with an extra emphasis on bass”, thanks to its neodymium HD drivers. It is also said to offer high-definition, crystal clear audio. The device also comes with what the company calls ‘breathable earfins’ that provide a secure grip, but have ventilation for cooling....

If you have been dreaming of an all-screen phone, with no front camera, no speaker cut-out and no notch, your wait is about to get over soon. Oppo will finally be unveiling its bezel-less flagship tomorrow i.e. June 19 in Paris, but we have the full specs of the phone thanks to sources in China. We received the full specs sheet of the Oppo Find X (more on the name later) in Chinese and here’s our best translation of the details....