Google has introduced a new ‘Priority’ page in Google Drive which makes use of the company’s AI and machine learning algos to better sort and organise files, as well as make them easier to find. Priority in Drive uses AI to see what users are working on and suggest actions accordingly. It also automatically assembles users’ working sets of files into flexible workspaces, provides enhanced search based on users’ history and preferences, and makes it easy for users to find files associated with their latest collaborators. “The goal of Priority is to put your most important files in one place. Using machine learning, we identify the files that are high-priority for you to work on. When you open the page, you’ll see those files, along with comments and suggested actions,” Google wrote in a blogpost. “You’ll be able to reply to some comments directly through the Drive interface and open full documents with one click. This will help you spend less time searching for content and more time doing work that matters,” the company added. Adding files to workspaces within Priority will not change their storage location or permission settings, but just make them available in one place so they are easier to find and access. “Our studies show most users only work with around 10–20 files at any given time. Workspaces help make sure you can get to those files more efficiently. To build your workspace, you can use Drive's intelligent file suggestions or add files manually,” Google explained. The Priority page can be accessed from Google Drive’s left-hand navigation panel and is currently available in beta to G Suite users. Google will reportedly be rolling out the AI driven features more widely to all users at a later date.
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Last week, Realme sent out invites to the media for the launch of its second smartphone, the Realme 2 Pro, after getting separated from Oppo. The launch of the Realme 2 Pro will take place at 12.30PM on September 27, which is a month after the company launched the Realme 2 at a starting price of Rs 8,990 in India. In the latest development, the company has discreetly announced on Twitter that the smartphone would be a Flipkart-exclusive device. It’s time for you to experience #MaxPowerMaxStyle! Brace yourself for the unveiling of #Realme2Pro at 12:30pm, 27th September! Excited? Tag your friends and share your excitement. pic.twitter.com/cqiE1LGI1F — Realme (@realmemobiles) September 20, 2018 At the end of the launch event of the Realme 2, Madhav Sheth, Chief Executive Officer of Realme India had teased the ‘Pro’ version of the smartphone but did not mention the exact date. The Realme 2 Pro is said to be a high-end version of the Realme 2 smartphone. Sheth reportedly said that the Realme 2 Pro will be priced below Rs 20,000 and that will come with a new SoC and improved design compared to the Realme 2. Realme 2 specifications The Realme 2 features a 6.2-inch HD+ display with a notch, 19:9 aspect ratio and 88.8 percent screen-body ratio. Realme 2 features a diamond-cutting design on the back which is made up of a scratch resistant 12-layer nano-tech composite material. There is a dual-camera and a fingerprint sensor on the back panel. The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Octa-core processor and have Adreno 506 GPU. The Realme 2 has a built-in AI Gaming Acceleration to boost the performance during gaming sessions. The Realme 2 houses a 4,230mAh battery with AI Power Master technology which is claimed to smartly allocate resources for apps running in the foreground and in the background. Realme claims that the AI can reduces overall power consumption in between 5-11 percent without compromising the operations. When it comes to the camera, Realme has incorporated dual-cameras on the back with a 13MP main camera and a 2MP secondary lens setup. The front shooter has an AI-powered 8MP lens. The Realme 2 comes with an enhanced user interface ColorOS 5.1 atop Android 8.1 OS. Realme 2 smartphone The Realme 2 3GB RAM and 32GB storage variant is priced at Rs 8,990 and the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage model costs Rs 10,990. The Diamond Black and Diamond Red colours of the Realme 2 are available on Flipkart through flash sales, while the Diamond Blue colour will be available by early October. You can read our review of the Realme 2 here.
Apple recently rolled out the stable iOS 12 update for its mobile devices. Alongside the new improvements that it brings to the table, it also adds support for Google Maps with Apple Carplay. Well, the update doesn’t but the new Version 5.0 of Google Maps app for iOS brings the new functionality for iOS users. Now Apple users will finally have an alternative to Apple Maps and will be able to use a third-party mapping service, however, Google is the only one who has released the update that enables Maps with CarPlay. Additionally, the latest Apple Music app update for Android now enables it to work with Android Auto. The latest update for Apple Music for Android smartphones brings the functionality for it to work with Android Auto. There are already plenty of third-party music streaming apps like Saavn, Gaana, Spotify (not available yet in India) and more that work with Android Auto. However, if Apple Music is one’s choice of audio streaming service, then it is finally working on Android Auto. Keeping Android users’ preferences in mind, Apple has enabled micro SD card storage support on Apple Music as well, a feature that is not available on iOS. Alongside Android Auto compatibility,the Apple Music update will also allow users to search for a song by typing its lyrics into the search bar. The feature only works when searching for songs whose lyrics are available with Apple Music app’s database. An improved artist view is now available for the app that was rolled out for iOS earlier this month. Coming back to Google Maps support for CarPlay, one will not be able to command Siri to navigate and control the app. However, it comes with built-in voice control that can be activated by tapping a button. The new update for CarPlay was announced during WWDC 2018. The company announced that iOS users will finally be able to use third-party navigation apps like Google Maps, Waze and others. At Google IO 2018, the company released some new visual templates for developers. Android Auto was also updated with some new media search capabilities like searching for songs using Google Assistant and asking for a song's live version or a song with the same name but by a different artist. Group messaging and Rich Chat Services (RCS) were also rolled out for Android Auto. 
Apple has topped the global premium smartphone (price greater than $400) market and has captured 43 percent share as the segment grew faster than the overall smartphone market in the second quarter of 2018, Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor Q2 2018 has said. The premium smartphone market in Q2 2018 was driven by increasing shipments from Chinese players, which have upgraded their flagships and are positioning them at a higher price point compared to their previous flagship models. The firm says that as these players grow outside China, premium portfolio can now help them tap the developed markets like Western Europe or the US. “The global, premium smartphone segment grew faster (+7 percent) than the overall smartphone segment (-1 percent) in Q2 2018. Growth was driven by increase in the shipments of Chinese players like Oppo, Vivo, Huawei, OnePlus and Xiaomi. The premium smartphone segment contributed to one fifth of the global smartphone market during Q2 2018. Close to 40 OEMs compete in the premium segment globally, out of which the top five players account for almost 88 percent of the sales,” the research firm said. Apple is followed by Samsung with 24 percent global premium market share; Chinese players follow the suit with Oppo capturing 10 percent, Huawei getting 9 percent, Xiaomi 3 percent and OnePlus grabbing 2 percent share. When it comes to the segmentation within the premium segment, the $400-$600 price-band proved to be the sweet spot as it contributed to 45 percent of the total premium segment sales by volume. Counterpoint Research claims that 95 percent of the premium smartphone OEMs have a presence in the $400-$600 segment. “Going forward we expect that competition in the $400-$600 segment will increase as Chinese brands, with their flagship offerings, are planning to expand their presence further,” the firm said. In the $400-$600 price band, Oppo was at the top with 22 percent share followed closely by Apple with 22 percent. Samsung with 16 percent share, Huawei with 14 percent, Xiaomi at 6 percent and OnePlus, which got 5 percent share, followed the suit. Interestingly, OnePlus was one of the fastest growing brands in the $400-$600 segment. Its sales were driven by India, China and the UK. In India, it surpassed Apple and Samsung to become the number 1 premium smartphone OEM during the quarter with 40 percent market share. It was also amongst the top five premium smartphone OEMs in France (No. 4), Germany (No. 4), Italy (No. 5), Netherlands (No. 4), Sweden (No. 3) and the UK (No. 4) due to strong initial sales of the OnePlus 6. In the $600-$800 band, Apple and Samsung contributed to 85 percent of the shipments while Huawei trailed by a big margin. In the $800+ segment, Apple clearly dominated with 88 percent share during the quarter. “Among the key Chinese brands in the premium segment, Huawei and OnePlus were the only brands with wider geographic reach. More than 95 percent of flagship sales for Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi happened in China, while Huawei and OnePlus flagship sales grew in parts of Europe. Apple and Samsung sales were driven by developed markets like the US, China, Japan, Korea and countries in Western Europe,” Counterpoint Research claimed.
