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Reliance Lyf Phone Allegedly Explodes, Nokia Android Phone's Image Leaked, and More: Your 360 Daily

Reliance Lyf Phone Allegedly Explodes, Nokia Android Phone's Image Leaked, and More: Your 360 Daily 4b635o

By Ravi Sharma | Updated: 7 November 2016 20:09 IST

Highlights

A Reliance Lyf smartphone allegedly exploded
BlackBerry launched DTEK50 and DTEK60 secure Android phones in India
Apple will reportedly not update iPhone SE in 2017

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In today's big tech news, Reliance Retail's Lyf smartphone allegedly exploded, BlackBerry launched 'secure Android smartphones' in India, and Samsung revealed its new AI-powered virtual assistant's capabilities. Check out your 360 Daily for these and other biggest tech news of the day. 716c1u

Reliance Lyf smartphone allegedly explodes
Reliance Retail's his device caught on fire. The customer, Tanvir Sadiq, also posted a picture of the alleged burnt phone and warned people from using Lyf smartphones. In response, the company promised to conduct a thorough investigation of the matter.

BlackBerry launches 'secure' Android smartphones in India
launched the DTEK50 and DTEK60, which the company is promoting as 'secure Android smartphones', in India at Rs. 21,990 and Rs. 46,990. Both are single-SIM (Micro-SIM) smartphones and run Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with custom BlackBerry skin on top, feature BlackBerry Enterprise services, and the DTEK by BlackBerry app, which lend them the title of the 'world's most secure Android smartphones'. The two handsets are also compatible with Enterprise Mobility Managements solutions for ready enterprise adoption.

The DTEK50 sports a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 SoC coupled with 3GB of RAM. The smartphone also has 16GB inbuilt storage, microSD card up to 2TB, 13-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front camera, and a 2610mAh battery with fast-charging.

BlackBerry DTEK60 has a 5.5-inch QHD (1440x2560 pixels) display and runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC with 4GB of RAM. The smartphone comes with 32GB storage, microSD card up to 2TB, 21-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front camera, 3000mAh battery with fast-charging, and a fingerprint scanner.

Nokia D1C Android smartphone's images leaked
Contradicting earlier reports that the first glimpse at the Finnish company's Android smartphone. The leaked images, courtesy Weibo, show that the smartphone has rounded metal edges, with the 3.5mm audio jack on top, and the USB port and microphone at the bottom edge. The back casing is seemingly made of glass, and the volume and power buttons are on the right edge.

The Nokia D1C Android smartphone is expected to come in Gold, White, and Black colour variants. Only the Gold colour option is expected to sport a fingerprint scanner (integrated in the Home Button below the screen). The other two models are said to have only capacitive buttons in the front instead. Previous leaks have suggested that the smartphone 3GB RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front camera, 2K display resolution, and 32GB inbuilt storage.

Samsung dishes out details of AI-powered digital assistant
powered by Viv Labs, will let s order food or perform other tasks without going through a third-party application but by simply asking the digital helper. The artificial intelligence service will also be made available in Samsung's other consumer electronics products, such as refrigerators.

Apple may not update iPhone SE in 2017
current flagship.

Xiaomi launches splash-resistant Bluetooth headset
Mi Sports Bluetooth Headset which can be used while performing physical activities like running, jogging, or while at gym. The headset has in-ear design, is splash-resistant, can be connected simultaneously with two devices, weighs 17.8 grams, and has a 110mAh battery that is rated to last 7 hours. The headset has been priced at CNY 149 (roughly Rs. 1,500) and will be available for purchase from November 11.

WhatsApp for iPhone gets full-fledged GIF
still in beta mode for Android s.

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