Skype removes Highlights and Capture features in a push towards simplicity

<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Skype-UI-updates-1.jpg" /> Redmond-giant is all set to redesign the Skype app in an attempt to give overall better experience for the users. In a push towards simplicity and familiarity as claimed by the company, they are removing the Highlights and Capture features, leaving the remaining Chats, Calls, and Contacts. As per the company, provides a cleaner and more efficient user interface (UI) that is easy to navigate while still providing all the functionality Skype customers want. It's worth mentioning here that Microsoft introduced ‘Highlights’ feature in Skype for iOS a year ago. Having said that, Skype on the desktop also received some tweaking, where buttons for Chats, Calls, Contacts, and Notifications have been moved to the top left of the window. Moreover, the company has also introduced light and dark themes. In addition to that, they have reintroduced a simplified Skype “Classic” blue theme—adjusted for contrast and readability. Furthermore, to simplify things, they've reduced some of the more decorative elements—such as notifications with a squiggle shape cut out as well. These changes came as a result of extensive testing across global markets and building prototypes to test new concepts. The new design is available in the latest Skype version (8.29) for Android, iOS, OS X, Linux, Windows ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=teeSbRf_52o:yBmHymv5GjM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=teeSbRf_52o:yBmHymv5GjM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=teeSbRf_52o:yBmHymv5GjM:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=teeSbRf_52o:yBmHymv5GjM:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=teeSbRf_52o:yBmHymv5GjM:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=teeSbRf_52o:yBmHymv5GjM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/teeSbRf_52o" width="1" /><br /> <a href="https://www.fonearena.com/blog/262487/skype-highlights-capture-removed.html">Read Here»</a>

Skype removes Highlights and Capture features in a push towards simplicity

Redmond-giant is all set to redesign the Skype app in an attempt to give overall better experience for the users. In a push towards simplic...

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Moto P30 Note with 6.2-inch Full HD+ display, 6GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced

<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Moto-P30-Note-1.jpg" /> Motorola has officially announced the Moto P30 Note its latest mid-range smartphone in the  ‘P series’ in China, after the announcement of Moto P30 last month. It has the same 6.2-inch Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio, Snapdragon 636 with 6GB of RAM, Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ZUI 4.0, glass back and gradient design, but this has a large 5000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. It also comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots. Moto P30 Note specifications 6.2-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5 curved glass display with 19:9 aspect ratio with Corning Gorilla Glass protection 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU 4GB / 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ZUI 4.0 16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, 1.25μm pixel size, OmniVision OV16B sensor, 5MP secondary rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, OmniVision  OV5675 sensor 12MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, 1.25μm pixel size Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, Dolby audio Dimensions:  156×76×8.39mm; Weight: 198g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS 5000mAh battery with fast charging The Moto P30 Note comes in ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=NrUsqxTP0Tg:qYtSgYT5EDs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=NrUsqxTP0Tg:qYtSgYT5EDs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=NrUsqxTP0Tg:qYtSgYT5EDs:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=NrUsqxTP0Tg:qYtSgYT5EDs:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=NrUsqxTP0Tg:qYtSgYT5EDs:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=NrUsqxTP0Tg:qYtSgYT5EDs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/NrUsqxTP0Tg" width="1" /><br /> <a href="https://www.fonearena.com/blog/262494/moto-p30-note-price-specifications.html">Read Here»</a>

Moto P30 Note with 6.2-inch Full HD+ display, 6GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced

Motorola has officially announced the Moto P30 Note its latest mid-range smartphone in the  ‘P series’ in China, after the announcement of ...

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Honor 8X Max with 7.12-inch Full HD+display, 5000mAh battery teased, Honor 8X with Kirin 710 gets certified ahead of Sep 5 announcement

<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Honor-8X-Max.jpg" /> Huawei's Honor brand already confirmed that it will introduced the Honor 8X and 8X Max smartphones at an event in China on September 5th. Today the company confirmed some of the specifications of the 8X Max and also shared some images. This includes a 7.12-inch Full HD+ display with a notch and over 90% screen-to-body ratio, front-ported speaker with Dolby Atoms for 360-degree audio, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, fast charging and more. The Honor 8X with the model number JSN-AL00 / JSN-TL00 have been certified by TENAA, which is expected to be powered by Kirin 710 SoC, feature better cameras compared to the 8X Max, but it will have a slightly smaller 6.5-inch FHD+ screen and a 3650mAh battery. We still don't images of the Honor 8X rumored specifications 6.5-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, 6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 20MP rear camera with LED flash, 2MP secondary camera 16MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 160.4×76.6×7.8mm; ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=Za64sSKhvok:UrhbSZiv0mg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=Za64sSKhvok:UrhbSZiv0mg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=Za64sSKhvok:UrhbSZiv0mg:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=Za64sSKhvok:UrhbSZiv0mg:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=Za64sSKhvok:UrhbSZiv0mg:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=Za64sSKhvok:UrhbSZiv0mg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/Za64sSKhvok" width="1" /><br /> <a href="https://www.fonearena.com/blog/262477/honor-8x-max-images-honor-8x-tenaa.html">Read Here»</a>

Honor 8X Max with 7.12-inch Full HD+display, 5000mAh battery teased, Honor 8X with Kirin 710 gets certified ahead of Sep 5 announcement

Huawei's Honor brand already confirmed that it will introduced the Honor 8X and 8X Max smartphones at an event in China on September 5t...

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Huawei introduces EMUI 9.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) with GPU Turbo 2.0, Natural UX

<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/EMUI-9.0-1-1024x638.jpg" /> Huawei at the IFA 2018 last week introduced EMUI 9.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) which will be first introduced with the Mate 20 series that will be launched on October 16th. It said that EMUI has 350 million daily active users across 216 countries and regions. The company said that EMUI 9.0 will feature Natural UX design with integration of nature's sound and color with natural minimalist style, returning to the natural immersive design. This also brings down number of settings from 940 in EMUI 8.0 to 843 in EMUI 9.0. It also promises smooth experience with GPU Turbo 2.0, and Helpful AI. Supported operators has been increased from 90 to 147, and the number of APIs has been increased from 22API to 33API, which can identify the scene. It will support more than 1500 atomization services, up from 500. HiVision in EMUI9.0 can identify most of the world's places of interest and over 10 million paintings. Highlights of EMIUI 9.0 Visual: Immersive design with natural scene Audio: Relax with familiar sounds from the real world Easy, ergonomic one-hand operation in album, contact and more New swiping gesture on the home screen will call up a navigation panel for jumping to select apps and ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=J3Ke9WFziRM:HDFrFdn4ckA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=J3Ke9WFziRM:HDFrFdn4ckA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=J3Ke9WFziRM:HDFrFdn4ckA:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=J3Ke9WFziRM:HDFrFdn4ckA:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=J3Ke9WFziRM:HDFrFdn4ckA:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=J3Ke9WFziRM:HDFrFdn4ckA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/J3Ke9WFziRM" width="1" /><br /> <a href="https://www.fonearena.com/blog/262474/huawei-emui-9-0-android-pie.html">Read Here»</a>

Huawei introduces EMUI 9.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) with GPU Turbo 2.0, Natural UX

Huawei at the IFA 2018 last week introduced EMUI 9.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) which will be first introduced with the Mate 20 series that...

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