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Microsoft has announced the release of the new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK. The company says the Preview SDK is Build 16225 and comes with plenty of bug fixes and new changes to the API surface area. Additionally, Microsoft points out that that this SDK is for those running Windows 10 Insider Previews from Build 16225 and newer. Users interested in downloading the new SDK can do so from the Windows Insider developer section. In its announcement, the company says the new SDK works with previous Windows SDK builds. It also works within Visual Studio 2017. Microsoft says the release also allows users to continue submitting apps to the Windows Store. Regarding Visual Studio, Windows SDK now only works exclusively with VS 2017. Microsoft also discusses known issues, such as the designer failing to render when viewing XAML and Designer Windows. Known Issues Designer fails to render: When viewing the XAML in the Designer Window in Visual Studio, the c...

Apple iPhone 8 is highly anticipated flagship smartphone after Samsung  Galaxy S8. We have across quite a few leaks around the device every single day. The latest one comes from tipster OnLeaks, which has put out a video 4-minute video showing iPhone 8 dummy from various angles. The video has been created by Steve Hemmerstoffer in collaboration with Tiger Mobiles. According to the tipster, the mockup has been made using CNC technique, based upon factory 3D CAD drawings. The video essentially corroborates previous reports that claim Apple iPhone 8 will sport an all-glass body, bezelless display, and dual rear camera setup. There will be no home button, and fingerprint sensor will be embedded in the display. Based on video, iPhone 8 will have a glossy glass back, and an edge-to-edge bezelless display. On the top front will be earpiece grille, front camera, and infrared sensor.                    Apple...

At Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), today announced Qualcomm® Fingerprint Sensors, next-generation ultrasonic fingerprint solutions which bring new and enhanced features to the previous generation Qualcomm® Snapdragon Sense™ ID fingerprint technology. The suite of features consists of sensors for Display, Glass and Metal, detection of directional gestures, and underwater fingerprint match and device wake-up. It is also the first commercially announced integrated ultrasonic-based mobile solution to detect heart beat and blood flow for improved mobile authentication experiences. Fingerprint scanners have become a vital part of any high-end smartphone as customers look for more verification security. The most common implementation of the scanner is through a physical button. However, Qualcomm and Vivo are showing how fingerprint sensors will now be embedded directly into screens. ...

Fans have been anticipating the release of the Nokia 6 , and now the company is finally bringing the smartphone to the US market. Nokia 6, when goes on sale in July, will cost $229 (or approx Rs 14,579).HMD Global, the Finnish start-up which has the rights to manufacture and market the Nokia-branded smartphones has finally reported about the launch.  HMD Global launched the Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 smartphones during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. Out of the three, Nokia 6 is the most premium phone with top-of-the-line specifications. In terms of specifications, Nokia 6 features a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display, and runs stock Android Nougat. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. There’s a 3000 mAh battery. Nokia 6 features a 16MP rear camera with 8MP front shooter and also packs dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos audio. Nokia 6 is a 4G-enabled smartphone, however, it will be co...

The new leak, courtesy of @OnLeaks, seems to hint at the alleged features of the upcoming V30. @OnLeaks posted about this on his Twitter account, and revealed the V30 will support wireless charging, along with a glass back panel. V30 might go in a different direction on the design front. Currently, the LG G6, G6+ smartphones sports a metal and glass design, but given that the V-series has in effect become flagship for the South-Korean firm, it is likely to go with this new design for the V30 as well. According to my sources, #LGV30 will support wireless charging and thus, very likely have glass back. Still have dual rear cam and rear FPS. — OnLeaks (@OnLeaks) June 23, 2017 OnLeaks also says the V30 will likely to come with a dual-rear camera setup, but doesn’t reveal much about the two image sensors that will be found on the back. LG could use a dual 13-megapixel camera setup along with wide-angle lens. LG V20 came with dual rear cameras as wel...

Alleged Samsung Galaxy S8 prototype with dual-rear camera and no fingerprint scanner (Image credit: Android Headlines) There are rumours of Samsung secretly making a dual-camera setup equipped Galaxy S8 as well. Few reports claimed that it isn’t the Galaxy S8 and is rather Galaxy Note 8. A new prototype images have been leaked online claiming it to be Samsung Galaxy S8 with a dual camera setup.According to a report published in Android Headline, Samsung might be seriously considering implementing dual-camera setup into its latest pair of Android flagships Galaxy S8 and S8+. The newly leaked alleged prototype images can be seen sporting a vertically stacked dual-rear camera, just like it is rumoured for upcoming Galaxy Note 8. Samsung’s design language for Galaxy or Note series have been almost identical, so one cannot guess if its a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy Note 8. Although the source of these images speculates Samsung might be preparing a revision of its new...

OnePlus 5, the new flagship from OnePlus, has officially been launched and we finally have all the key details of the long-awaited smartphone. OnePlus 5 will begin shipping globally only from June 27. However, the OnePlus global store has an Early Drop option for some folks, and those who go for this will see their OnePlus 5 shipments start from June 21.                     As the image above shows, the smartphone has a 5.5-inch full-HD Optic AMOLED screen.OnePlus 5 is the thinnest and sleekest flagship from the OnePlus brand and is only 7.25 mm in thickness. Dimensions of the OnePlus 5 are 154.2 x 74.1 x 7.25mm, and it weighs 153 g. The aspect ratio is 16:9 as it is on most standard displays, and OnePlus 3 supports sRGB, DCI-P3 colour format, and there’s 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 all over the front of the phone. OnePlus 5 continues with anodised aluminum body, but this time the antenna bands are more m...