Samsung Galaxy Note9 specs and features revealed in detailed hands-on

The Samsung Galaxy Note9's launch is still over a month away, but that doesn't mean it's too early for the leaks to start pouring in. A we've got a big one from Eldar Murtazin - a well-known veteran in the industry. He was able to spend some time in the US with a pre-production unit to evaluate the software and hardware. He talks about design, functionality, hardware specifications and even discloses some details about the future Galaxy S10 device. The Galaxy Note9 will be look almost identical to its predecessor, the Note8 with the only noticeable difference being the back. As...

Amazon releases Fire HD 10 Kids Edition tablet and a dock for Alexa

Amazon has launched a new Kids Edition of its Fire HD 10 tablet which comes with unchanged internals compared to the 2017 device, but some cool kid-friendly features. For starters it has a colorful kid-proof rubber case (in blue, purple or yellow), 2 years of warranty and 1 year of FreeTime Unlimited with access to special apps, games, videos and books, and additional parental controls. Parents can limit what content their child can see and how much screen time it gets. Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Edition tablet The tablet is on pre-order for $199 - $50 more than the regular Fire HD...

Android 8.0 Oreo rollout begins for the Huawei Mate 10 Lite and P10 Lite

The beta testing of the Android 8.0 Oreo on the Huawei Mate 10 Lite and P10 Lite has ended and the OEM has started pushing the final version of the firmware. Some users in Germany already report that they are receiving the much-needed upgrade. The OTA update is about 2.5GB big and just 500MB if you are updating from the beta version. The build number for the P10 Lite is WAS-LX1A 8.0.0.362 (C432) and RNE-L01 8.0.0.330 (C432) for the Mate 10 Lite. You can expect some new features and under the hood changes once the update hits you as well. Now holding onto an app icon will...

Instagram Lite appears on Google Play

Facebook introduced Lite app for its social network back in 2015 and Messenger Lite for its messaging service two months ago, so the most logical thing was to launch Instagram Lite. The waiting is over, and the photo-centric social media is on Google Play with a smaller package size and less clutter. Instagram Lite screenshots Instagram Lite lacks some of the features that can be found in the regular app, but hardly disrupts the overall experience. It still has the curated stream of photos, all the filters, the ability to watch and post Stories and to follow and be...

Honor 9i launching in purple next week

The Honor 9i was unveiled earlier this month alongside the Honor Play. The device comes with a notch and dual camera setup (16MP + 2MP) on the back, as well as GPU Turbo tech (which Huawei says increases performance of a device by 60% while reducing its power usage by 30%). While the official color options for the device include Black, Blue, Purple, Lime, only the first two have been available to purchase so far. That's, however, about to change as the company has announced the purple model will be released next week. The Purple Fantasy variant - with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage - will...

Amazon adds Fire TV Stick, Kindle and Echo to Prime Now in India

Amazon Prime Now service in India will now include Amazon's own devices. You can now purchase Fire TV Stick, Kindle and Echo devices from the Prime Now app, which also includes over 10,000 products from various categories. Prime Now is an instant delivery service by Amazon. In India, it is available in Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad. The most prominent feature of this service is the exclusive 2-hour delivery for Amazon Prime customers, making it the fastest way to purchase on Amazon. With the launch of Amazon devices on Prime Now, you can essentially purchase a Fire TV...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro sales reach 5 million

Xiaomi is on a roll in India, the latest phones to join the best seller club are the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro. Together they have sold 5 million units in four months. Last year the Redmi Note 4 hit 5 million sales in August, after a great launch at the end of January. To be fair, it achieved it alone, but that shouldn't take away from achievement of the Note 5 duo, which reached the 5 million mark much faster. Even as individuals these phones have topped sales chart - back in February, just after it was announced, the Redmi Note 5 Pro sold 300,000 units in under 3 minutes....