Google sued !!!, Micromax Bharat 5 OMG!!!!, Interesting News about Microsoft Edge, Redmi 5 and 5 Plus, Snapdragon 845 leaked

Google sued over illegally tapping user data from iPhones

This isn't the first time the search giant has been sued over the Safari Workaround.

Consumer group "Google You Owe Us" has started a class action against Google alleging the search giant illegally gathered personal information from more than five million iPhone users to target them with more relevant ads.

The alleged violation of privacy settings took place as a part of saga known as 'Safari Workaround.' Google is accused of tweaking methods to bypass Safari browser settings to gain access to cookies in order to push relevant ads to the iPhone users.

Google is estimated to be charged for approximately 5.4 million consumers and will have to agree to a bill of around $3.3 billion.

Richard Lloyd, executive director and Government adviser, as well as one of the leaders in the anti-Google class action, says Google has violated Section 4 of the Data Protection Act 1998 and will have to settle the compensation to the customers according to Section 13.

If the class action is approved, users will be asked to fill an online form to become eligible for compensation as part of the lawsuit, he adds.

"I believe that what Google did was quite simply against the law. Their actions have affected millions, and we'll be asking the courts to remedy this major breach of trust. Through this action, we will send a strong message to Google and other tech giants in Silicon Valley that we're not afraid to fight back if our laws are broken," he said.

"I want to spread the word about our claim. Google owes all of those affected fairness, trust and money. By joining together, we can show Google that they can't get away with taking our data without our consent, and that no matter how large and powerful they are, nobody is above the law."

While Google is yet to issue an official statement on the matter, this isn't the first time the company has been sued over the Safari Workaround. Back in March 2015, the UK Court of Appeal decided that users had the right to against Google for accumulating information without their consent.

Google is turn said that it was 'disappointed with the court's decision,' and there's a chance that the new class action would get a green signal as well.

Micromax Bharat 5 with 5,000mAh battery launched at Rs 5,555

Micromax Bharat 5, a 4G VoLTE-enabled budget smartphone has been launched in India at Rs 5,555. Bharat 5 packs a 5,000mAh battery, which is also the highlight of the device. Micromax Bharat 5 will hit the stores starting next week. Launch offers include 50 GB data free data from Vodafone to users who buy the Bharat 5. Under this offer, people will get 10GB data per month for five months.

Micromax Bharat 5 gets a 5.2-inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The smartphone runs Android 7.0 Nougat. Powered by a Quad-core MediaTek processor, Bharat 5 features 1GB RAM and 16GB storage.

Micromax Bharat 5 sports a 5MP rear camera with flash, and it supports 'Bokeh' mode as well. There's a 5MP front shooter with with flash. Micromax had previously put out teasers for the device on social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter.

Micromax Bharat 5 will directly compete with Xiaomi Redmi 5A, priced at Rs 4,999 and Nokia 2 which comes at Rs 6,999. Redmi 5A is backed by a 3,000mAh battery. Nokia 2 by HMD Global, has a 5-inch LTPS LCD HD display, and it runs Android 7.1 Nougat.

Micromax's Bharat series consists of budget-friendly 4G VoLTE-enabled devices. The series made a debut with Bharat 2 smartphone, which was launched in April at Rs 3,499. Micromax claims to have sold over half a million units of Bharat 2 smartphones within 50 days of its launch. Micromax Bharat 1 was announced in partnership with BSNL, and the device is priced at Rs 2,200.

Micromax Bharat 2 Plus, Bharat 3, and Bharat 4 smartphones were unveiled by the company in September. The Bharat 3 bears a price-tag of Rs 4,499, while the Bharat 4 costs Rs 4,999. Both the smartphones run Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box. Micromax Bharat 3 and Bharat 4 feature 1GB RAM and 8GB storage which is expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card.

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Microsoft Edge now out of preview on iOS, Android: Available for download

Microsoft Edge browser is now available for iOS and Android and comes out of the preview mode. Microsoft's Joe Belfiore, who is Corporate Vice President for Windows and Devices, confirmed the same in announcement on the company's official blog.

In October, Microsoft Edge browser was launched in Preview mode for Android and iOS users. Microsoft says hundreds of thousands of users have downloaded and tested the app and also sent their feedback on the preview apps. "A special THANK YOU goes out to each of you-hundreds of thousands of you-who downloaded, test-drove, and sent feedback on the preview apps.

Your ideas and passion have contributed to an even better app experience ," wrote Belfiore in his post.

We're still unable to see Microsoft Edge on the App Store on an iPhone 8 in India, but the roll out should take place soon. The app is visible on the Google Play Store and the 'Preview' label is now gone. Currently Google Play Store shows around 500,000 thousand downloads for the Microsoft Edge browser, though it will have tough competition against popular Android browsers like Chrome, UC Web, Opera, etc.

Edge browser on Android has features like Favourites, Reading Page and Reading View from the PC version of the app. 'Continue on PC' option is another feature which lets users send webpages to a desktop/laptop version of the Edge browser and then restore earlier pages or resume from the last page on the bigger display.

Interestingly Edge Browser on Android does not feature the EdgeHTML rendering engine, but relies on Google Chrome's Blink engine. Microsoft has plans to add features like roaming passwords and regional language support in future updates. Microsoft also launched an Android Launcher app as well in October.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus to go on sale from December 12

Xiaomi is all set to unveil the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus smartphones on December 7. Ever since the confirmation of the launch date came in, the rumors and leaks have increased in number.

After an unveiling on December 7, it looks like the Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus will go on sale on December 12. As per a recent report via GizmoChina, the upcoming Xiaomi smartphones can be purchased from December 12. Also, it is said that the company has enough stock to ensure that they can meet the huge demand from the buyers for these phones.

From the previous leaks, it is known that the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus might arrive with three feature highlights and these are full-screen design with 18:9 aspect ratio display, Soft Selfie and a capacious 4000mAh battery.

Even the leaked details and the TENAA certification database have shed light on some of the specifications of the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus.

Going by the already available details, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 might adorn a 5.7-inch HD display with 1440 x 720 pixel resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio. At its heart, there could be a snapdragon 450 SoC paired with 2GB/3GB RAM and 32GB storage. The imaging aspects include a 12MP primary camera and a 5MP selfie camera. A 3300mAh battery is said to power enough backup to the smartphone.

When it comes to the Redmi 5 Plus, it looks like the smartphone will bestow a 5.99-inch display with FHD 2160 x 1080 pixel display and 18:9 aspect ratio. It is likely to equip a Snapdragon 625 SoC teamed up with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB memory capacity. The Redmi 5 Plus is expected to be launched with a dual camera setup at its rear comprising of a 12MP primary sensor and a 5MP secondary sensor. The battery capacity in this one is said to be 4000mAh.

Earlier today, we came across a report based on the teaser shared by the company tipping that the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus will run MIUI 9 based on Android 7.1 Nougat. Also, there are speculations that the Redmi 5 could be priced at 699 yuan (approx. Rs. 6,800) and 999 yuan (approx. Rs. 9,700) for the 2GB and 3GB RAM variants. The Redmi 5 Plus is said to be priced at 999 yuan (approx. Rs. 9,700) and 1299 yuan (approx. Rs. 12,500) for the 3GB and 4GB RAM variants.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 details leaked

Qualcomm will be bringing a new chipset to the market soon. Reports suggest that it will be Snapdragon 845 and the company will be looking to disrupt the mobile chipsets segment yet again with this new product. The full details of the chipset should be revealed in the coming days.

While we wait in great anticipation, some details about the upcoming Qualcomm chipset has just appeared online hinting towards what we should expect from the said processor.

As per the leaked information, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 which will be the company's new flagship SoC and it will be developed using the standard 10nm process like its predecessor.

However, there is likely to be some difference where Snapdragon 845 will use LPÈ.

Further, the upcoming Snapdragon 845 is said to come with an octa-core divided into four Cortex-A75 and another four Cortex-A53 cores. While higher resolution full-screen displays are now used in almost most of the smartphones Qualcomm will also be providing Adreno 630 GPU along with the processor.

Qualcomm is also reportedly preparing its new chipset for supporting dual 25MP front cameras and dual 25MP rear units. In addition, for connectivity support, Snapdragon 845 comes with X20 modem, support for 802.11 and Wi-Fi with a download speed of 1.2Gbps.

As for availability, the new Snapdragon 845 is said to come with Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 early in 2018. The Samsung duo should be unveiled ahead of MCWC 2018. Further reports suggest that after Samsung, Snapdragon 845 could debut with LG G7 and Xiaomi Mi 7 smartphones.