BlackBerry Messenger shuts down this month, here’s what you need to know
One of the first instant messaging applications, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), is going to shut down on May 31. On April 18, Emtek, the company that has run BBM since 2016,…
Google I/O: From Android to Assistant, here’s what to expect
Google holds its I/O conference at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA. James Martin/CNET It's time again for Google's biggest event of the year. Every spring, the search giant invites thousands…
Here’s how HTC aims to make a comeback in India
Last year it was reported that HTC is exiting the Indian smartphone market and the company will not be making smartphones for Indian consumers. We also witnessed the exit of various high…
Android Q experimenting with chat head ‘bubbles’ for all notifications, here’s how to enable
Early last year, the Google Phone app introduced a chat head notification for quick in-call controls. In Android Q, Google is working on a “bubble” experiment that by default presents all notifications as…
Now, a phone that folds into a bracelet! Here’s what BlackBerry-licensee could be planning
Similarly, the phones are said to be bending like the horizontal line akin to a flip phone. TCL, the company that holds brand license to more than one companies, is…
I tested the new Blackberry Key2 at a South African tourism hotspot – and here’s why I’m unimpressed
When Blackberry launched the Key 2 in June, it was dubbed “the return of an icon” by the once-dominant smartphone maker. But four months after launching in South Africa, the…
HTC confirms Viveport price hike for March – here’s how to avoid it
HTC has announced that it will increase the price of its monthly Viveport Subscription on March 22. Here’s how to ensure you’re locked into the current tariff for the rest of 2018, if…
Has Nokia made a comeback? Here’s how many handsets it has sold since its relaunch
Moneycontrol News HMD Global may have turned the fortunes of Nokia in less than a year of its establishment. If reports are to be believed, the Finnish company has sold…
Social Media Platforms Have Lost Their Authenticity — Here’s What Needs to Change
In an age where self-expression and acceptance are so highly prized, why do so many social media platforms promote individual censorship? No one signed up to Twitter or Facebook expecting them to…
Here’s how Apple could get people to buy a $1,000 iPhone: Barclays
A customer views a display featuring Apple Watch Nike+ at an Apple Store in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. Wall Street is expecting Apple will roll out iPhone 8 models at prices above…