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HIGHLIGHTS YouTube app access blocked from Fire TV devices before deadline Google had initially given a deadline of January 1, 2018 YouTube is accessible only via Silk and Firefox browsers Access to the YouTube app on Amazon Fire TV devices was revoked on Thursday, and for now, it's unclear whether Amazon or Google pulled the plug. Users are instead being directed to browse YouTube via the recently introduced browser apps of Firefox and Silk. Google, in an announcement earlier this month, had said that the YouTube would be officially removed from Fire TV starting January 1, 2018. FastCompany has gotten hold of screenshots that show a message (seen below) prompting Fire TV users to browse YouTube through the Silk or Mozilla browsers, launched earlier this month. This interesting development comes in the wake of Amazon attempting a truce by restarting sales of the Google Chromecast, along side the Apple TV...

HIGHLIGHTS OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei suggested expansion of Face Unlock feature OnePlus asks users to give their thoughts on the development OnePlus 5 to receive Face Unlock through upcoming Open Beta build After confirming its arrival on OnePlus 5, OnePlus has now suggested that the Face Unlock feature could also be a part of the dated OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T. The proprietary feature was debuted with the OnePlus 5T last month to take on Apple's TrueDepth camera-based Face ID and is coming to OnePlus 5 through an Open Beta build. OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, in a forum post on Thursday, detailed how the Face Unlock feature was a much requested one by OnePlus 5 users. He then asked users to give their thoughts on the arrival of the Face Unlock feature on the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T. "In the spirit of building together, we'd also like to ask our OnePlus 3 and 3T users: Do you want Face Unlock too?" ...

HIGHLIGHTS Flipkart's 2018 Mobiles Bonanza sale will run between January 3-5 There are flat discounts available on smartphones Flipkart is also offering exchange offers and no cost EMI options Flipkart has revealed its 2018 Mobiles Bonanza sale with the ostensible purpose of helping Indian buyers enter the New Year with a new smartphone. The Flipkart sale includes some attractive deals on Xiaomi Mi A1, Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, Moto G5 Plus, Redmi Note 4, Lenovo K5 Note, and Samsung Galaxy S7. There are also various 4G affordable handsets with discounted prices. Similarly, Flipkart is offering its buyback guarantee at a nominal charge of Rs. 149, no cost EMI options - starting at Rs. 833 per month, and various exchange offers. The Flipkart sale will run between January 3 and January 5. Flipkart sale offers on mobiles During the Flipkart 2018 Mobiles Bonanza sale, the Xiaomi Mi A1 will be available...

HIGHLIGHTS Nokia 3310 4G variant s potted with model number TA-1077 4G variant appears to support TD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, and GSM networks It is listed with Android-based YunOS HMD Global looks set to expand the Nokia 3310 family by adding a 4G member. While the official details are yet to be announced, the Nokia 3310 4G variant has reportedly surfaced on China's telecommunications certification authority TENAA's site with the model number TA-1077. The Finnish company launched the original Nokia 3310 feature phone with 2G connectivity at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 back in February and brought its 3G variant in September. The handset was originally debuted with a price tag of Rs. 3,310. As per the TENAA listing, the Nokia 3310 4G variant will support TD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, and GSM networks. It is spotted with Alibaba's YunOS operating system, which is a custom version of Android. Historically, HMD brought the Nokia 3310 2G with No...

HIGHLIGHTS Snapdragon 670 processor to support up to 26-megapixel camera sensor Snapdragon 640 might be paired with an Adreno 610 GPU Snapdragon 460 might power affordable smartphones in 2018 With the exception of Huawei and Apple, smartphones from most other Android manufacturers are powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon range of mobile processors. A new report suggests that Qualcomm is readying up refreshed models in its mobile processor offerings for 2018 - the Snapdragon 670, Snapdragon 640, and the Snapdragon 460. The leaked Snapdragon 670 will succeed this year's Snapdragon 660 SoC. According to the image on Weibo (spotted by Dealntech), the Snapdragon 670 SoC will feature 4 x Kryo 360 Gold cores clocked at 2.00GHz and 4 x Kryo 385 Silver cores clocked at 1.6GHz. The processor is paired with an Adreno 620 GPU. With dual 14-bit Spectra 260 ISP, the Snapdragon 670 will support smartphone camera setups with a single sensor up...

HIGHLIGHTS Sony India has dropped the price on a host of PS4-exclusive games These are permanent price cuts They will be marketed under the term 'PlayStation Hits' Several PS4-exclusive games from Sony have received a price drop in India. Multiple retailers speaking to Gadgets 360 have confirmed that the likes of Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War 3 Remastered, and others will now be available at a lower price. Granted, some of these titles such as Infamous Second Son and Horizon Zero Dawn have already seen similar discounts, this time they're permanent and official with Sony's blessing. Aside from being available at offline game stores, the usual suspects such as Amazon and Games The Shop should have these listed online shortly. Sony India plans to market them under the moniker of 'PlayStation Hits' but the games themselves won't have any special branding - they will look like normal PS4 physical games. This has collectors breathing a sigh ...

HIGHLIGHTS Nokia 1 is rumoured to arrive in March Android Go phone is said to have an HD IPS display It is claimed to be priced at RUB 5,990 While Google has so far maintained silence, it has now been rumoured that Nokia 1 will be one of the early Android Go phones. The new Nokia smartphone is claimed to be designed for emerging markets and is said to arrive sometime in March. Announced back in May, Android Go programme is designed by Google to deliver an enhanced user experience on entry-level devices. Russian tipster Eldar Murtazin revealed in a tweet that the Nokia 1 will be a part of Google's Android Oreo (Go edition) programme. The new Nokia smartphone is said to have an HD (720x1280 pixels) IPS display, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of onboard storage. Also, the blogger claimed that the smartphone will be priced at RUB 5,990 (approximately Rs. 6,670). The rumoured smartphone is expected to run Android Oreo (Go edit...