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- Unicode 12.0 to bring 179 emojis including service dog, deaf person, more couples
- Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Meizu 16 and 16 Plus, Honor Play, LG Q8 (2018) and more
- PUBG Mobile Lite beta with smaller map, 40 players released for devices with low RAM
- Facebook merges its Internet projects under 'Connectivity' to improve internet infrastructure
- Google integrates News with Assistant to make it easily accessible on smart home devices
- Samsung Galaxy Note 9 now available for pre-order India starting at Rs. 67900 [Update: Pre-order on Flipkart and Amazon]
- Motorola P30, P30 Note with 6GB RAM and P30 Play surface in official listing, could go official on August 15
- Google Pixel 3 XL with 19:9 notch display, Snapdragon 845, Android 9.0 Pie surface in live images [Update: New video reveals 6.7-inch display]
- HTC confirms Android 9.0 (Pie) update for some of its devices
- OPPO R17 Pro with triple rear cameras, Snapdragon 845 surfaces
| Unicode 12.0 to bring 179 emojis including service dog, deaf person, more couples  The Unicode Consortium is working on a list of a total 179 emojis that it will be bringing Unicode 12 in 2019. The new candidates for Unicode 12 include service dog, deaf people, and mixed-race couples. Since these are possible candidates, there's no way to tell if these would make it up to the final list. These new emoji candidate suggestions include diving mask, waffle, Hindu temple, white heart, ice cube, sloth, flamingo, skunk, ballet shoes, falafel, onion, garlic, otter, and more. Unicode said that the list of draft candidates will be reviewed and finalized this September. Apple will include the new Unicode 12.0 Emojis sometime in fall 2019, while the Unicode 11 emojis will be added to iOS later this year. Additionally, Emojipedia also listed the provisional candidates for 2020 including a ninja, magic wand, mammoth, feather, and dodo. Unicode president Mark Davis said: Leading up to July, we'd already decided on the bulk of the candidates for 2019. We had a special focus on accessibility, and were working out how to do a last few accessibility emoji and how to handle mixed-skin-tone groups. In July, we further solidified the draft specification for Emoji 12.0, and added to the candidate list two new accessibility emoji and the 55 mixed-skin-tone couples. Source ...     |
| Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Meizu 16 and 16 Plus, Honor Play, LG Q8 (2018) and more  This week Samsung finally introduced its flagship Galaxy Note9 smartphone, Meizu introduced the 16 and 16 Plus flagship smartphones, Honor launched its Honor Play smartphone in India, LG introduced its new Q8 smartphone, Microsoft launched its Surface Laptop and Surface Book 2 in India, and lots more in our weekly roundup. Samsung announced Galaxy Note9 smartphone at its New York event this week. It comes with a 6.4-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED Display – an end-to-end, bezel-less screen, has 12-megapixel rear camera with variable aperture tech that uses f/1.5 aperture for night shots for a brighter picture and f/2.4 aperture for normal shots in daytime as well as a secondary 12MP Telephoto lens for live focus for bokeh effect with background blur, similar to the S9+. It has Iris scanner, IP68 rating, improved S Pen stylus with Bluetooth support that lets you take selfies and group pictures, present slides, pause and play video, and more. It has stereo speakers tuned by AKG and support Dolby Atmos and a 4000mAh battery with both wired Adaptive fast charging as well as wireless charging. It comes in Midnight Black, Ocean Blue and Metallic Copper (128GB only) colors and is priced at Rs. 67,900 for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version and the 8GB ...    |
| PUBG Mobile Lite beta with smaller map, 40 players released for devices with low RAM  Tencent has silently launched the PUBG lite version of its battle royale shooter in the Philippines. PUBG is company's most popular battle royale game across the globe. The LITE version is based on Unreal Engine 4, and it's optimized for devices with low RAM. This move makes the PUBG Mobile Lite compatible with more Android phones including the low-end models without necessarily compromising the gameplay experience. The company claims that the experience of both remains the same but with greater device compatibility. Changes over the original include a smaller map clocking in at 2x2 km a map (ordinarily 8x8 km), and instead of 100 players, each match can only fit 40. The beta access to the Lite version is currently limited to the Philippines and no information about the wide release. The game doesn't seem to be working even if you wish to side-load the APK and the OBB files. Reviews on the Play Store state that the graphics aren't as good in PUBG Mobile Lite as they are in the regular release, but that is a given. If you are a reader from the Philippines, you can download the PUBG Mobile Lite from the Play Store. You can also join the PUBG Mobile Lite Facebook group to stay ...    |
| Facebook merges its Internet projects under 'Connectivity' to improve internet infrastructure  Facebook today has introduced 'Connectivity' which is its new umbrella organization that contains the company's various Internet-for-all projects including the Internet.org. The aim of Connectivity is to bring internet access to the 4 billion people who still don't have it and improve internet infrastructure in less-connected parts of the world. This project in short looks like a collective endeavor to link people who lack internet access that was started by the Internet.org back in 2013 which is its first step to start connecting the unconnected parts of the world. This initiative is also the home of Facebook's "high-altitude platform" projects for beaming down Wi-Fi lasers to unconnected. Facebook back in June said that it is no longer building aircrafts like Aquila, but that it will continue to work with partner companies like the aerospace manufacturer Airbus to invest in that kind of technology and to increase access via towers and satellites. It is also announcing new analytics tools that gives more insights of even more user data to aid wireless operators and mobile device makers. Another tool on the list is the Actionable Insights. It collects information about network coverage and download speeds from Facebook users. The Connectivity group's projects include Terragraph, which aims to connect high-density urban areas; OpenCellular, an ...    |
| Google integrates News with Assistant to make it easily accessible on smart home devices  Back at Google I/O, Google launched the new 'Google News' to help you keep up with the news that matters to you. To bring you news while your hands and eyes are busy doing some other thing, Google today is bringing the best of Google News to devices with the Google Assistant so that you can stay up to date wherever you are. Google's smart Displays with Assistant are finally rolling out in the US, this offers you get more done with a glanceable touchscreen and offer video or audio news briefings to catch you up on headlines, sports, politics, and more. You can choose your preferred news sources from hundreds of national and local broadcasters including CNBC, CNN, Cheddar and more. All you have to do is just ask, "Hey Google, what's the news?" The Google Assistant will find relevant videos from YouTube to play on your Smart Display, and on Assistant speakers like Google Home, it will read out excerpts from news articles from a growing list of publishers. All these features are available today on Android phones and will soon be coming to Android Auto and Assistant-enabled headphones. However, they are limited to the US and is planning on expanding it ...    |
 Update: The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is now available for pre-order from Flipkart and Amazon.in with exchange offers, in addition to other offers. Samsung introduced its flagship Galaxy Note9 smartphone at its New York event yesterday. Today the company has started taking pre-orders for the smartphone in India. Consumers who pre-book the Galaxy Note9 will get a chance to own a Samsung Gear Sport smartwatch for Rs. 4,999 (Originally costs Rs. 22,990). The Galaxy Note9 comes in Midnight Black, Ocean Blue and Metallic Copper (128GB only) colors and is priced at Rs. 67,900 for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version and the 8GB RAM with 512GB storage version costs Rs. 84,900. You can pre-order the phone from today, August 10th on Samsung online Shop till 21st August 2018. The company says that the shipments will begin 20th August. Amazon and Flipkart should start pre-bookings soon. Launch offers Buy from Paytm Mall to get a cashback of Rs. 6,000. HDFC Bank credit or debit cards or HDFC Consumer Durable loans (CD Loans) lets you avail a cashback of Rs. 6,000. Under the Samsung Upgrade Program, you can get upgrade bonus of Rs. 6,000 on exchange of old device for the Galaxy Note9. The upgrade bonus is over and above the exchange ...    |
 Motorola smartphones with model numbers XT1943 and XT1942 got certified by TENAA which were expected to be introduced as Motorola One and One Power with Android One branding for global markets, now the Motorola P30, P30 Note and P30 Play have surfaced on official Motorola website in China. The XT1943 could be P30 and the XT1942 could be P30 Note, and these are expected to be introduced alongside Moto Z3 in China on August 15th. Even though the price listed might just be a place holder, it reveals variants of the phones. The P30 is expected to come 6GB RAM and 64GB or 128GB versions in White, Black and Aurora Blue colors. The P30 Note is expected to come in 4GB or 6GB RAM versions with 64GB storage in Black color. The P30 Play is expected to come in 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version in Black and White colors. Motorola P30 Note / Moto One Power (XT1942) rumored specifications 6.18-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU 6GB / 4GB / 3GB RAM with 32GB / 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano ...    |
 Update: The same Ukrainian blogger posted a new video before it was taken down. This reveals Antutu app showing some of the specs including a 6.7-inch (1440 x 2960) 19:9 aspect ratio display, Snapdragon 845, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, 12.2 MP rear camera, 8.1MP front camera and a 3,430mAh battery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAsqFFtG2-s Earlier: Google's Pixel 3 unveil is due for later this year, however, that didn't stop the rumor mill from spilling details about the smartphones. Google might have accidentally revealed the Pixel 3 announcement date which is said to be set to October 4th and now we are getting to see the bigger variant; the Pixel 3 XL in its full glory, thanks to the live images leak. The live images leak gives us the full unboxing experiences with the stuff we will get within the box; the USB Type-C headphones, USB Type-C cable, adapter, 3.5mm to USB type-C dongle, in-ear style earphones, and documentation. As for the design, it does feature the notch and a stereo speaker on the bottom chin. Despite the presence of a notch, there is a chin below the display and the battery indicator is moved to the left side. The notch area will accompany the front-facing selfie shooter, the usual set ...    |
| HTC confirms Android 9.0 (Pie) update for some of its devices  Google released Android 9.0 (Pie) earlier this week for its Pixel devices and also said that it is working with several OEMs to roll out the update. Now HTC has confirmed Pie update for its flagship smartphones, including the HTC U11 that was introduced running Android 7.1 (Nougat). It is also the first company to confirm the update for several devices. We're pleased as pie to confirm updates to Android Pie for the HTC U12+, U11+, U11, and U11 life (Android One). Timeframes for roll-out will be announced in due course. We can't wait to know what you think of Google's freshest slice of Android! pic.twitter.com/mPJePFegne — HTC (@htc) August 10, 2018 HTC U12+ HTC U11+ HTC U11 HTC U11 life (Android One) The company updated HTC 10 to Android Oreo, even though it was launched running Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), looks like it is not getting the Android Pie update. Android Pie comes with lots of new features and improvements including navigation gestures, Adaptive Battery that uses machine learning to prioritize system resources for the apps, App Actions, and more. HTC is expected to add more devices to this list in future and it will reveal time frame for the roll out soon.    |
| OPPO R17 Pro with triple rear cameras, Snapdragon 845 surfaces  OPPO R17 with model numbers PBEM00 and PBET00 with in-display fingerprint sensor, and cheaper PAGM00 and PAGT00 models with rear-mounted fingerprint sensor surfaced, now the OPPO R17 Pro has surfaced in first poster that reveals triple rear cameras arranged vertically. This also has a gradient design. It is said to come in two variants, one with Snapdragon 710 and the high-end version is said to be powered by Snapdragon 845 with 10GB of RAM and 128GB storage. The R17 has also surfaced in an image that reveals F9/F9 Pro-like notch on the front and dual rear cameras on the back arranged vertically. It also has a gradient design. The R17 is said to be powered by Snapdragon 670 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage. These are said to come with a 6.3-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection. We should get to know the complete specifications once these phones get certified by TENAA. Source | Via   |
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