Gboard gets 28 new languages, Text to GIF feature on Android

Google's just release an update for its Gboard keyboard app. Available on Android now, it brings several new features and languages. According to the changelog, you can now make your words into GIFs with the "Make a GIF" feature. If stickers are your thing, you can now search in 15 more languages. There are also 28 new languages for the keyboard itself, listed alphabetically: Bagri, Batak Toba, Bench, Bhili, Capiznon, Chavacano, Eastern Min, Fiji Hindi, Ge'ez, Gurani, Ingush, Karachay, Khorasani Turkic, Kipsigis, Maharashtrian Konkani, Lezgian, Mizo, Maguindanao, Malay (Brunei),...

Flipkart unveils exclusive Samsung Galaxy On8 - a Galaxy J8 with a discount

Flipkart and Samsung unveiled the Galaxy On8 - an exclusive online version of the Galaxy J8. It will be available in Black and Blue starting on August 6. The hardware of the two phones is identical, including the RAM and storage (4GB / 64GB), so it comes down to the price. The Galaxy On8 currently costs INR 17,000 ($250/€210) compared to J8's INR 18,000. That's because of an INR 3,000 discount that Flipkart is currently offering. Yes, the On8 actually has a higher MSRP, though we doubt we'll see the discount go away - otherwise people can just buy the regular version of the...

Samsung Galaxy Note9 handled on video, Galaxy S9+'s camera setup confirmed

As Samsung's Galaxy Note9's launch is getting closer, leaks start to get spicier. In the latest piece, the phone appears in a live video and by the looks of it, it's a legitimate pre-production sample. Throughout most of the video, we get to further confirm the device's striking similarity to its predecessor and for some reason, it has a screen protector applied. On we back we saw something that wasn't available in the previous reports. Looking at the dual camera design, the main lens looks a lot like the adjustable aperture ome on the Galaxy S9+. The same goes for the secondary...

Oppo teases the F9 with two new images

Two days ago Oppo Malaysia teased the new F9 will have a tiny notch like the Essential PH-1 and the Sharp Aquos S2. Today the global Oppo account took it to Twitter with two more teasers, effectively confirming the design. The images show a tide coming at a beach, formed like the Oppo F9 front and an underwater cave with a rock neatly positioned to mimic the notch. Oppo F9 teasers All three teasers of the Oppo F9 have the same water-related theme, suggesting the phone will have waterproofing with at least IP67 compatibility. Since the F-series of Oppo is selfie-oriented, the...

LG Stylo 4 is now available as Amazon Prime Exclusive for $250

If you are on the market for stylus-enabled phones, but you don't want to break your bank for one of Samsung's Galaxy Notes, LG has a decent budget alternative that comes bundled with a pen. And the Stylo 4 has now joined the Amazon Prime Exclusive program that lets you save a few extra bucks from its retail price. Of course, you can't expect top-notch performance out of the LG Stylo 4 but a lot of the features that you can find on the Galaxy Note8 are available on the Stylo 4. The device is powered by a modest Snapdragon 450 chipset driving a big 6.2-inch 1080 x 2160 IPS display. RAM...

YouTube adding swipe gestures for skipping videos in Android app

YouTube has been rolling out a handful of features lately but as most of the times, some of them are available to just select number of users in a soak test before being introduced to the wider public. The latest update brings support for swiping to skip to the next or go back to the previus video but it's still not available to everyone. The gestures are pretty intuitive and replaces the forward and back buttons that appear on the video when you tap on it. It's a tad faster and more convenient this way. The transition animations shown in the video below remind us of Android P's recent...

Apple smashes another fiscal record, reaches 17% increase in revenue

Apple announced its financial results for the third fiscal quarter between April and June. Cupertino amassed $53.3 billion of revenue, 17% more than the same period last year, Tim Cook announced in a press release. This is "the best June quarter ever and our fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth," he added. All four geographic regions posted revenue growth YoY, even if international sales were 60%, while the other 40% came from the domestic US market. This is good news for shareholders which saw a 40% increase in their earnings up to $2.34 per...