Pricepan Blog

Watch the new short movie by Apple, ‘The Bucket’, shot entirely on iPhone XS

Apple has released a new short film titled “The Bucket”. The movie is shot via iPhone XS and features a man, his mom and the love of home in China.

It’s made for the Chinese New Year (also known as the Spring Festival, on February 5) and directed by Jia Zhangke. The film runs 5:30 minutes long.

Apple has also shared two…

Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ leak in illustrative live images

Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ are the hot topics as far as the smartphone arena is concerned. After featuring in a couple of leaks and renders, the S-series duo has made a generous appearance over the internet in live images showcasing the complete design and assembly.

The first noticeable in these prototypes are bezels. They aren’t as slim as depicted in earlier renders, but that was to be…

vivo Apex 2019 is here with no buttons and all screen fingerprint reader

The concept phone vivo Apex 2019 is official with serious tech. It comes packed with Snapdragon 855, 12 GB RAM, 256 or 512 GB storage, and 5G – first for a phone.

Just yesterday, Meizu announced a portless buttonless phone, however, this one’s a different beast altogether with similar looks.

For starters, the Apex 2019 has a port, of sorts. Whereas the Meizu Zero relies entirely on wireless…

Samsung Galaxy S10 leaks in the wild, reveals crypto-currency wallet

More images for the soon-to-be-announced Galaxy S10 have surfaced online. This time however a new feature has been unveiled. The Galaxy S10 in these images shows a Samsung Blockchain KeyStore where one can presumably store supported crypto-currencies.

One can notice the single camera cutout in the display, indicating the regular variant for the Galaxy S10 series. The plus model is expected to…

Foldable Xiaomi phone makes an appearance in video

A new video has surfaced online showcasing a foldable device from Xiaomi. In the video, one can see the company’s co-founder and president, Lin Bin demonstrating the phone. It’s not clear whether the video was intended to be released or not – but whatever be the case – we have a closer look at Xiaomi’s foldable phone.

The video below was reposted to YouTube from Chinese social network Weibo:

Xiaomi Mi Focus Cube, a stress-buster toy launched for Rs. 199

While most of the news surrounding Xiaomi are about smartphones, but things are a bit different today. The Chinese OEM has introduced a new accessory-cum-toy for the Indian market – Mi Focus Cube. It’s a stress-buster tool priced at just Rs. 199.

The accessory is now available for purchase on Mi.com with Rs. 50 shipping charge on each order. It comes in only one color variant with a…

Meizu Zero goes official with no phsical buttons, charging port or speaker

Meizu has taken the wraps off world’s first phone without physical buttons – Meizu Zero. It also does away with speaker cutout and USB port for conventional wired charging.

Meizu Zero Specifications

For conventional volume and power keys, Meizu Zero uses touch-capacitive panels on the side, much like HTC U12+, only without the buttons protruding the frame. And as far as the speaker is…

LG to showcase smartphone with gestures on Feb 24

LG has booked its booth for February 24 at MWC 2019 – and revealed its tagline, “Goodbye Touch”.

The Korean giant has also released a teaser video for the same. In the short clip released, LG hints at a phone with new gestures that might even work without touching. Hovering over the screen is a bit 2011, but we guess LG has something special in mind.

Sony Xperia XZ4 homescreen images leaked

A new image of Xperia XZ4 from Sony has surfaced over the internet – or rather an image of its homescreen. The display stretches to a rare 21:9 aspect ratio and sports Android 9 Pie gestures navigation. However, the line on the right seems odd!

It could be Sony’s Side Sense – a feature introduced with the Xperia XZ3, which allows you to double tap the side of the phone to bring out a list of…

Samsung working on Neuro, a GPU game boster

Samsung has filed a trademark in the EU for a software product named “Neuro Game Booster”. Just as the name explains, it’s a GPU booster tech, much like the Huawei’s GPU Turbo tech. Following is what the trademark filling reads:

Software for smartphones; Electronic game software for mobile phones; Electronic game software for handheld electronic devices; Computer programmes for playing games;…

vivo Apex 2019 teased in promo video

vivo is expected to unveil the Apex 2019 in a couple of days on January 24, but the smartphone is still a mystery. Vivo started a campaign where it let people touch the phone, but not see it and they described it as metal soap.

The phone is still under the wraps, but today, we have the first glimpse at the nearly bezel-less and fully button-less vivo Apex 2019. Credit to a concept image,…

WhatsApp limits forward messaging with the latest update

WhatsApp is finally trying to curb the spread of false news on its platform. The messaging application has put a limit to all users all over the globe. Now, users will only be able to forward messages to five contacts at a time. In a press release sent via email, WhatsApp explained:

All users on the latest version of WhatsApp can now only forward to five contacts at once, which will help keep…

Google Maps updated with Speed Limit and Speed Cameras on iOS and Android

Google has just released a new update for its Maps app on both the Android and iOS platform. The latest release brings some important features like Speed testing and Speed cameras. Those were in testing for close to two years.

https://twitter.com/_benjaninja_/status/1086736698644393984 Google Maps Update

The update is now rolling out on a wider scale and you should get the OTA…

LG V40 ThinQ goes on sale in India: Price, Specifications and Everything else

LG V40 ThinQ is now available for purchase in India. The online retailer, Amazon has started accepting orders for the LG flagship’s offering, with shipping starting on January 24.

For those who don’t know, the V40 ThinQ was launched in October last year. Its prominent highlight includes the presence of five cameras – three at the back and two at the front.

LG V40 ThinQ Specifications and Price

Pocophone F1 gets an update with night mode and 960fps slo-mo recording

Xiaomi backed Pocophone brand has started seeding a new update for its Pocophone F1 device with tons of features. It brings much-awaited super slo-mo video recording and a special night mode for the stills. The stable firmware now sits at version MIUI 10 v10.2.2.0.

Users can now record 960fps super slo-mo videos in addition to the already existing 120 and 240fps modes within the default camera…

Google Pixel 3 Lite leaked in hands-on video

Google wasn’t good on tapping the leaks for Pixel 3 and 3 XL devices, and it seems the same story will unfold again for Pixel 3 Lite. The unannounced handset has appeared in a hands-on video, months before the official unveiling.

According to the video, the Lite variant of the Pixel lineup will come this spring right after the Google I/O conference.

The Pixel 3 Lite is code-named Sargo, and…

Amazon launches Echo Input in India, costs Rs. 2,999

In Septemeber last year, Amazon introduced a new line of Echo devices, among them was the Echo Input, scheduled to launch in early January. It seems the retailing giant is keeping its promise as the Echo Input has finally gone on sale for Rs. 2,999.

Amazon Echo Input

For those who don’t know, the Echo Input adds Alexa support to any ordinary speaker via bluetooth or wire connectivity.…