Tech News # 9

Dropbox Forces Some Users to Reset Passwords; Cites Leaked Credential Cache

Dropbox has sent out password resets to all of its users that have signed up for the service prior to mid-2012, or not changed their password since that time. The company asserts that no accounts have been hacked, and the reset is being done as "purely a preventative measure".

So Need to worry about it it is only a preventive measure.

Huawei Flagship Smartphones to Come With Truecaller Preloaded From September

Truecaller has announced in it's blog it has partarned with HUAWEI. due to which all the HUAWEI mobiles which will be launched in America, Middle East & North Africa, South East Asia & India by end of September 2016 .Huawei's flagship phones will now come preloaded with the Truecaller app, starting with the Honor 8.Truecaller said the app has optimised to work seamlessly with all the devices it will come preloaded on. Apart from making calls, the app will also let users search for numbers, block spam calls, check availability, and call duration.

Moto E3 Power Could Launch in India Soon, Motorola Hints.

Just hours after the Motorola E3 Power was spotted on sale in Hong Kong, the company has let out a teaser from its Moto India Twitter account indicating that the smartphone may be launched in India soon. Motorola's latest tweet is in addition to a collection of teasers that it has been releasing every day.The teasers spotlight features like large battery and multi-tasking indicating that the the Moto E3 Power in India is imminent.Motorola India has put out three teasers highlighting some of the big features. These include a bigger battery, better multi-tasking, and camera quality. The E3 Power is an upgrade to the Motorola E3 that was unveiled for the UK last month with September availability. However, the Moto E3 Power comes with a larger battery, more inbuilt storage, and more memory than the Moto E3. All of this hints that Motorola might just skip the launch of the Moto E3, and directly release the Moto E3 Power in India.

Snapdragon 800, 801 SoCs Said to Lack Support for Android 7.0 Nougat

A new rumour that is doing rounds suggests that the devices with either Snapdragon 800 or 801 CPU will not be eligible to get an official Android 7.0 Nougat update.When Android 7.0 Nougat update started rolling out earlier this week, it became clear that it won't be making its way to Nexus 5 as other recent Nexus devices were provided with the latest version of Google's mobile platform. Considering that Nexus 5 comes equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU, the rumour seems plausibly true as of now.

Sony Xperia X Compact, Xperia XZ Spotted on Company Site; Image, Specifications Leaked

Sony is all set to host its event at IFA on September 1 and the company is widely expected to unveil the Sony XR smartphone. However, mentions on the company site indicate the Sony may launch the Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact instead. In the meanwhile, prolific tipster Evan Blass (aka @evleaks) has posted a leaked image of the latter smartphone.TechTastic has also leaked some specifications of the Xperia X Compact, claiming it will feature a 4.6-inch display, be powered by a Snapdragon 820 SoC, either 3GB or 4GB of RAM, USB Type-C port, and a 2700mAh battery

As mentioned, there is also noise that Sony will unveil the Xperia XR smartphone at IFA as well. Leaks suggest that the Xperia XR will feature a 5.1-inch display, and be powered by a Snapdragon 820 processor. With this smartphone, Sony is also expected to finally make the switch to USB Type-C ports. There is also a pegged dual-LED flash module coming next to the rear camera, and the dimensions are tipped at 146.4x71.9x8.1mm.

The TechTastic report indicates that the Xperia XR or Xperia XZ will feature a 5.2-inch display instead, be powered by a Snapdragon 820 processor with 4GB of RAM, sport a 23-megapixel rear camera with laser autofocus apart from a 13-megapixel front camera.

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