After smart TVs and water purifiers, Xiaomi launches a Smart Electric Bed

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After smart TVs and water purifiers, Xiaomi launches a Smart Electric Bed

Xiaomi’s new product, called the Smart Electric Bed will join Xiaomi’s efforts to ease a customer’s life and dive deep into becoming a lifestyle brand. This latest product will join the already launched Smart dustbin, a Mi suitcase transparent edition, a FM radio power bank and other products belonging to Xiaomi’s lifestyle products.

Products like Xiaomi’s air purifier and water purifiers are examples of other lifestyle products by Xiaomi.Xiaomi has now launched the smart bed, which is also called as the 8HMilan Smart Electric Bed.

This smart electric bed has a dual-motor mechanism, allowing users to control the upper and lower halves of the bed independent of each other. The Smart Electric Bed is voice-friendly, and can also be controlled through buttons, helping users to adjust the Smart Electric Bed according to their own specifications and comfort. The bed’s back can recline from 0 to 60 degrees while the lower part of the bed can be raised up to 30 degrees.

Xiaomi has added 5 modes for the bed, the Flat mode, the anti-snore mode, a reading mode, a TV mode and a Zero-gravity mode. Xiaomi claims that the smart electric bed offers high-quality sleep at night, and can comfort and relax customers at the same time. The frame of the bed is made from alloy steel and high-strength glass fibre. The frame of the bed has 5 partitions, which comply with the weight distribution of the human body.

Over that, the bed is water-resistant and the company claims that the Smart Bed offers uninterrupted operation for at least 10 years. The Smart electric Bed offers support for 8th generation litchi tech, which Xiaomi claims is stronger than leather. This material is a unique fabric with a leather-like texture.

Xiaomi has priced this smart electric bed at 1,999 Yuan or Rs 20,300 approx in India. This bed will be available, starting December 3 on the Chinese company’s crowdfunding platform.

This product could efficiently become a trendsetter, we will have to wait and see its market performance. India availability is still unclear.

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Realme X2 is now available in a new colour variant

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Realme X2 is now available in a new colour variant

Realme’s X2 is getting a new colour variant in China. The device is the first of its kind that has 64MP camera sensor. The company is introducing a new colour as a part of its 12.12 sale. The sale will be held from the first to the fourth of December 2019. The new Avocado colour option was released as a part of it and will be made available during the same. The Realme X2 will soon enter Indian markets as Realme XT 730G with this colour.

This Avocado colour variant is available with the 8GB RAM with 128GB version priced in China at around 1,699 RMB (approximately Rs 17,400).

Speaking about the phone’s specs, the smartphone has a glass back design with Corning Gorilla glass protection. The display is 6.4-inch Super AMOLED driven and has full HD+ resolution. The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Octa-core CPU and comes in 3 variants based on RAM and storage. The variants being 6GB RAM or 8GB RAM with 64GB or 128GB internal storage. The device’s storage can be increased through a microSD card.

The smartphone runs ColorOS 6 which is based on Android 9 Pie. Talking about the camera, there is a quad-camera set up on the rear panel. The device comes with a 64MP cam as the primary sensor and a 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera.  These are partnered with a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The front panel has a 32MP selfie camera. The device also has an under-display fingerprint sensor coupled with a 4,000mAh battery, which supports flash charge.

The 8GB RAM and 128GB version is available in Avocado, Silver White and Blue colours. These variants come in three options, 6GB+64GB storage, 6GB+128GB and 8GB+128GB. The price of the 6GB RAM and 64GB is RMB 1,599 or Rs 16,300 approx. The phone with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage is available for RMB 1,799 or around 18,400 approx. The variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage sells for RMB 1,899 or Rs 19,400 approx.

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Here is a clever hack to help you upgrade to Windows 10 for free

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Here is a clever hack to help you upgrade to Windows 10 for free

Microsoft is planning to end support for Windows 7 come January of 2020. The option to upgrade to Windows 10 for free officially is no longer available. As Microsoft is passive-aggressively trying to get more users to connect on to Windows 10, smart users have found out a way to upgrade their PCs and laptops for free of cost.

Here is how you can do it:

Users with a genuinely activated Windows 8, 8.1 or 7 need to download and run the Media creation tool, they will then have to enter their passkey given during purchase of their version of Windows they have or bought previously. This upgrades the system to run on windows 10 at no cost at all.

A Reddit user, who claims to be working at Microsoft since before the launch of Windows 10 says that the limited period free upgrade was a marketing strategy to get more and more users to upgrade as soon as possible. This limited period offer did not need a product activation key.

After the free upgrade period got over, users were required to get premium exclusive product activation keys.

The Reddit user also said that “WDG didn’t care pretty much at all because Terry Meyerson at the time cared more about his upgrade stats than license revenue as Windows isn’t Microsoft’s cash cow anymore. It’s the same stance back in the day where Microsoft would allow Windows Updates on pirated copies of Windows 7 as the bigger picture was to thwart security threats based from those copies,”

However, the user warned IT admins in corporations to not exploit this for large-scale free upgrades, which could land them in trouble. He warned users to be careful and choose to upgrade the current system keeping all data intact to convert the old Windows 7 license into a windows 10 digital license. If a user chooses to delete everything and start afresh, they lose the chance for a free upgrade.

Windows 10 was introduced almost 5 years ago and is till date the best operating system released by Microsoft. The company has stuck to increasing the branding and the number of Windows 10 users has only increased year after year. Microsoft even introduced a limited period free upgrade program for devices running older versions of Windows to promote them to the latest version. As of March 2019, Windows 10 was running on 800 million computers worldwide. This is leaps and bounds ahead of Apple OS or Linux.

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Samsung unveils roadmap of availability of Android 10: Names devices which will be receiving updates soon

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Samsung unveils roadmap of availability of Android 10: Names devices which will be receiving updates soon

Samsung is sending out updates quite quickly this year. The South Korean company already pushed the One interface 2.0 beta update, which is based on Android 10 to many of its smartphones. The company has officially declared the Android 10 update roadmap for all eligible Samsung smartphones, is your device on the list?

According to this roadmap, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will get the Android 10 stable update in January amongst other phones. The Samsung Israeli roadmap however says that some of the Samsung Galaxy S9 devices will receive the update in April of 2020. Meanwhile, the European list suggests 3 5G phones yet to be launched will receive the update by January of 2020.

The roadmap states that the Samsung Galaxy S9 series, Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Samsung Galaxy M20, Samsung Galaxy M30, Samsung Galaxy A30, Samsung Galaxy S10 series, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series will be getting their updates in January 2020 while the Samsung Galaxy M40 will receive the update for Android 10 in March 2020.

April 2020 will see the Samsung Galaxy A6, Samsung Galaxy A6+, Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), Samsung Galaxy A50, Samsung Galaxy A50s, Samsung Galaxy A70, Samsung Galaxy A70s, Samsung Galaxy A80, Samsung Galaxy M30s, Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 will start receiving the update to Android 10.

The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, Samsung Galaxy A10, Samsung Galaxy A10s, Samsung Galaxy A20, Samsung Galaxy A30s, Samsung Galaxy M10s will be getting their updates in May 2020.

June would mean updates for the Samsung Galaxy On6, Samsung Galaxy J6, and the Samsung Galaxy A20s while July will see updates for the Samsung Galaxy S6+, Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, Samsung Galaxy On8, Samsung Galaxy J8, Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 will receive the update in August. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 getting the updates lastly, in September.

Samsung Galaxy Fold launch

Samsung’s flagship, The Samsung Galaxy Fold, which has been in the news recently, will only receive the update in April 2020, which is when mid-range and cheaper devices will also be receiving access to Android 10. Samsung probably does not want to take chances with the Galaxy Fold and wants to make sure everything works on it with the new update. The good news is that Samsung is not restricting the chance to update to Android 10 only to its premium smartphones, but instead is opening it to many more of its lineups.

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Airtel announced new tariffs for its prepaid services

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Airtel announced new tariffs for its prepaid services

Telecom operator Airtel has announced that it has revised the tariff plans for its prepaid services in India. The change will be applicable from Tuesday that is December 3.

According to the company, they have increased 50 paise/day to Rs 2.85/day on its new prepaid plans. The company promised to offer generous data along with calling benefits to its prepaid users in the country. As a part of the Airtel Thanks platform, the users will be able to access premium content from Airtel Xstream that comes with 10,000 movies, exclusive shows as well as 400 TV channels. Additionally, they will also be granted access to Wynk Music, device protection, anti-virus protection and much more.

On the recharge of Rs 19, Rs 35 and Rs 65 there no access Airtel Thanks benefits. Rs 19 prepaid plan comes Unlimited Calling, 100 SMS, 150MB Data with two days of validity. This time the company has been providing free 100 SMS which is an extra benefit from the company. Rs 35 plan earlier offered Rs 26.66 Talk-time, 100MB Data but after the revision, the company now offers Rs 38.52 Talk-time and 100MB Data that is valid for 28 days at Rs 49. Rs 79 prepaid plans now offer Rs. 63.95 Talk-time, 200MB Data valid till 28 days but previously the company offered  Rs 130 Talk-time, 200MB Data on the recharge of Rs 65.

The company has also raised the price of Rs 129 recharge plan to Rs 148. The earlier plan provides Unlimited Calling, 300 SMS and 2GB for 28 days and now the new plan of Rs 148 plan offers the same benefits but with increased tariff. You also get benefits from the company as a part of Airtel Thanks where you get access to Airtel Xstream, Wynk and Hello Tunes.

The old plans of Rs 169 and Rs 199 have now been upgraded to Rs 248 prepaid plan. Earlier both the plans offered Unlimited Calling, 300 SMS, 2GB along with 1GB and 1.5GB data per day respectively. The new plan of Rs 248 now provides Unlimited Calling, 100 SMS/day,1.5 GB/D along with Airtel Xstream Premium service, Wynk Music Subscription, Free Hello Tunes along with Anti-Virus Mobile Protection.

Rs 249 plan has been revised to Rs 298. The new plan comes with Unlimited Calling, 100 SMS/day, 2 GB/D along with Airtel thanks benefits valid for 28 days. Rs 448 plan earlier came with Unlimited Calling, 100 SMS/day, 1.5 GB/D and 82 days of validity. Now the tariff has been increased to Rs 598 which comes with same benefits but increased the validity to 84 days.

Rs 499 plans have been upgraded to Rs 698 and increased the validity of 84 days. The plan offers Unlimited Calling, 100 SMS/day, 1.5 GB/D and Airtel thanks benefits.

Rs 998 has been revised to Rs 1498. Earlier the company provided 336 days of validity but now the validity has been increased to 365 days along with Unlimited Calling, 3600 SMS and 24GB. If you used to recharge at Rs 1699 now you have to pay more because the company has increased the rates to Rs 2398 that offers 365 days of validity. The new plan offers Unlimited Calling, 100 SMS/day and  1.5 GB/D.

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Motorola to unveil a new phone on December 3

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Motorola to unveil a new phone on December 3

Motorola is going to be launching a smartphone on December 3, 2019. It is speculated to be Motorola’s One Hyper, which will be the company’s first smartphone with a pop-up selfie camera. The details and the specifications of this phone have been trickling across the internet for a while now.

The launch invite sent to media houses supports the rumour that the phone, which is going to be unveiled is indeed the Motorola One Hyper as it states that the new smartphone will come with a pop-up selfie camera. The front camera is shown to be a pop-up one in the invite poster. Speaking about the phone’s rear camera, it could be a camera with a 64 MP primary sensor with the pop-up camera having a 32 MP sensor. We also believe that the smartphone will come equipped with night mode for lowlight photography.

Speaking about the phone’s design, the Motorola One Hyper looks to have a similar design to most phones. Leaked images which have surfaced online show the phone in a neat shade of blue with dual rear cameras and a finger print scanner on the rear panel. The phone is said to have a 6.4-inch full HD display whilst being powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 675 processor. The smartphone will probably have 4GB of RAM with 128-GB of internal storage. Motorola is also said to be offering a microSD card slot for expansion of storage.

Motorola’s One Hyper can possibly have a 4,000 mAh or a 3,600 mAh non-removable battery inside. Reports also suggest, the phone will most probably be based on Google’s Android one platform with Android 10 out of the box. Other information about the phone according to rumours suggests a 3.5 mm headphone jack and a USB type C charging port to be present on the device.

In all likelihood, this phone will be mid-range priced because of its specifications. Recently, the company also launched its first folding screen smartphone the Moto RAZR. The Moto RAZR will start shipping in 2020 and should be launched in India as well. The Moto RAZR will be priced upwards of 1.1 lakhs in India.

Brand new Motorola Razr launched with foldable screen: Details, Price and Tech Specs

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Reliance Jio raised its prepaid mobile tariffs by 40 percent, new plans will go live from December 6

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Reliance Jio raised its prepaid mobile tariffs by 40 percent, new plans will go live from December 6

Every other telecom operator has raised its mobile rates in India. First Bharti Airtel then Vodafone Idea Limited increased its tariffs for prepaid services in the country. Now Reliance Jio has also announced that it will increase its prepaid mobile tariff rates by 40 percent.

Reliance Jio’s new tariffs will go live from December 6 in which its subscriber now has to have to pay 40 percent higher for its services, but the company promises its customers to offer 300 percent more benefits.

“In accordance to the above, Jio will be introducing NEW ALL-IN-ONE plans with unlimited voice and data. These plans will have a fair usage policy for calls to other mobile networks. The new plans will be effective from 6th December 2019 (06/12/2019). Although, the NEW ALL-IN-ONE plans will be priced up to 40% higher, staying true to its promise of being CUSTOMER-FIRST, Jio customers will get up to 300% more benefits. While remaining committed to the ultimate interest of the consumer, Jio will take all necessary steps to help sustain the Indian telecommunications industry. Jio will continue to work with the Government on the consultation process for revision of telecom tariffs and looks forward to participation from all other stakeholders,” the company said.

As we mentioned earlier Vodafone Idea has also launched its new plans for its prepaid subscribers in order to deal with a huge massive loss of Rs 50,922 crores in the third quarter of this year. The company has launched Rs 149, Rs 249, Rs 299 and Rs 399 prepaid plans. All the plans come with unlimited voice calls (FUP of 1000 mins for off-net calls) with 28 days of validity. These plans offer 2GB, 1.5GB, 2GB and 3GB of data per day respectively. Rs 149 plans offer 300 free SMSs and Rs 249, Rs 299 and Rs 399 prepaid plans provide 100 SMSs free per day. These plans will come into effect from December 3.

In the same way, Bharti Airtel has also raised its tariff plans from Tuesday, December 3 onwards. All the Airtel revised plans come with generous data and calling benefits.

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Vodafone Idea increases prepaid tariffs: New tariff details

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Vodafone Idea increases prepaid tariffs: New tariff details

Telecom operator has increased the tariffs for its prepaid services in India. From December 3 onwards Vodafone prepaid subscribers have to pay a little more in order to enjoy the services of the telecom operators. The company on Sunday announced that they have increased the tariffs/plans for its prepaid products and services.

This big move came because the operator has been huge losses of Rs 50,922 crores in the Q3 of 2019. And to boost the revenue per user Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) decided to increase the tariff of its prepaid service.

“New plans will be available across India starting 00:00 hours of 3 December 2019. In line with its commitment to provide customers with simple, convenient and affordable products, VIL has curated an optimum range of feature rich plans for both voice and data. Customers can avail their benefits by just selecting the plan best suited to their specific needs and continue to enjoy seamless connectivity across India” the company announced.

Vodafone Idea new prepaid plans

Now, from December 3 onwards on the recharge of Rs 49, the subscribers will receive Rs 38 Talktime plus 100 MB data with 2.5p/sec tariff valid up to 28 days. Whereas Rs 79 voucher will offer Rs 64 Talktime with 1p/sec tariff and 200 MB data valid for 28 days.

The unlimited packs come with a validity of 28 days. Below we have explained the tariff plans:

MRP Benefits
Rs 149 Unlimited Voice (FUP of 1000 mins for off-net calls), 2 GB data, 300 SMS
Rs 249 Unlimited Voice (FUP of 1000 mins for off-net calls), 1.5 GB/day of Data, 100 SMS/ day
Rs 299 Unlimited Voice (FUP of 1000 mins for off-net calls), 2 GB/day of Data, 100 SMS/ day
Rs 399 Unlimited Voice (FUP of 1000 mins for off-net calls), 3 GB/day of Data, 100 SMS/ day

Unlimited packs with 84 days validity:

MRP Benefits
Rs 379 Unlimited Voice (FUP of 3000 mins for off-net calls), 6 GB data
Rs 599 Unlimited Voice (FUP of 3000 mins for off-net calls), 1.5 GB/day of Data, 100 SMS/day
Rs 399 Unlimited Voice (FUP of 3000 mins for off-net calls), 2 GB/day of Data, 100 SMS/day

Unlimited Annual Packs with 365 days validity

MRP Benefits
Rs 1499 Unlimited Voice (FUP of 12000 mins for off-net calls), 24 GB data, 3600 SMS
Rs 2399 Unlimited Voice (FUP of 12000 mins for off-net calls), 1.5 GB/day of Data, 100 SMS/day

The Unlimited sachet will be offering 2 days of validity on the recharge of Rs 19 with Unlimited On-net Voice, 100 SMS along with 150 MB data.

Below is the list of first recharges:

MRP Benefits Validity
Rs 97 Rs 45 Talktime, 100 MB data, 1p/ sec tariff 28 days of validity
Rs 197 Unlimited Voice (FUP of 1000 mins for off-net calls), 2 GB data, 300 SMS 28 days of validity
Rs 297 Unlimited Voice (FUP of 1000 mins for off-net calls), 1.5 GB/day of Data, 100 SMS/day 28 days of validity
Rs 647 Unlimited Voice (FUP of 3000 mins for off-net calls), 1.5 GB/day of Data, 100 SMS/day 28 days of validity

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Vivo V17 to launch on December 9, invite poster launched

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Vivo V17 to launch on December 9, invite poster launched

Looks like Vivo is on a launching spree this year. The company is all set to launch a new smartphone in India. For this the company has also started sending media invites also. On December 9 the company will introduce Vivo V17 in the country. This new smartphone has already been unveiled in the Russian market a few days ago. Whereas the company rebranded the phone to Vivo S1 Pro and launched it in the Philippines as a global variant.

The company media invite-only reveals that the phone will be launched on December 9 in the country however it does not reveal the name of the upcoming smartphone. By looking at the invite poster we got a hint that the Vivo next V series phone will come with a hole punch display whereas the V17 which was launched in Russia a while back comes with a waterdrop-style notch.

While on the other hand, reports suggest that the Russian variant will launch in India with a hole punch display rather than a waterdrop-style notch. However, all the other specifications of the India variant will be similar to the Russian one. Vivo has already launched Vivo V17 Pro in India a few months ago in the country. The phone comes with a dual pop up selfie camera.

Vivo V17 specifications and features

Vivo V17 features a 6.38-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED FullView display with 1080×2340 pixels of resolution. The phone runs on Android 9 Pie-based FuntouchOS 9.2. The smartphone draws its power from an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset coupled with 8GB of RAM ad 128GB of onboard storage. The storage can be further expanded up to 256GB using a microSD card. The mobile phone houses a 4500 mAh battery also.

Now coming on the cameras, Vivo V17 comes with a diamond-shaped quad rear camera setup. The set up comprises a 48-megapixel main camera sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera lens offering an f/2.2 aperture. Further aided by dual 2-megapixel macro and a depth sensor. While on the front there is a 32-megapixel selfie camera.

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Tecno Spark Power with 6000mAh battery and triple rear camera launched in India at Rs 8,499

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Tecno Spark Power with 6000mAh battery and triple rear camera launched in India at Rs 8,499

Transsion holding smartphone brand Tecno Mobile announced the launch of its new mobile phone in India. The Hong Kong-based company launched Tecno Spark Power in the country. The mobile phone comes with a 6000mAh battery and a triple rear camera set up. The phone has been introduced in the country under the budget segment. Tecno Spark Power comes with a longer battery life along with advance localised HiOS features.

Tecno Spark Power pricing and availability

Tecno Spark Power has been launched in India in a single storage variant of 4GB of RAM with 64GB of internal storage. The company has set the price of the device at Rs 8499. The mobile phone will be available in two colour options dawn blue and alpenglow gold. The Spark Powers will be available for purchase on the e-commerce website Flipkart from December 1st.

Tecno Spark Power specifications

Tecno Spark comes with a 6.35-inch dot notch AMOLED screen. Under the hood, it has a 2.0Ghz octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 processor combined with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The internal storage is expandable and can be expanded up to 256GB via microSD card. The newly launched mobile phone houses a 600 mAh battery and is touted to be providing up to 29 hours of video playback, 35 hours of calling, 17 hours of gaming or 200 hours of music on a single charge. For security, the device has a face unlock and a fingerprint sensor.

In terms of camera capabilities, Tecno Spark Powers features a triple rear camera set up that includes a 13-megapixel main camera sensor with f/1.85 aperture. The camera set up is further assisted by a 2-megapixel depth sensor and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with 120 degrees of field view. The lens is also supported by a microspur that helps in focusing on objects with 2.5 cm. All the camera lenses are supported by the Google lens feature also. On the front, there is a 13-megapixel front-facing camera for taking selfies and video chatting. The selfie camera comes with a dual flash as well as Artificial Intelligence technology offering six beauty modes.

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WhatsApp’s new self-destructing message feature: Everything there’s to know

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WhatsApp’s new self-destructing message feature: Everything there’s to know

In what appears to definitely be a trend, WhatsApp too will soon have the message disappearing feature rolled out to the masses. Currently available only to beta testers, this feature allows a user to decide if and when do they want messages to be automatically deleted. This way, the user gets to control how long does a message stay on their device.

Users can opt from time durations of an hour, a day, a month, a year or the option to disable this option. Currently named as the delete messages option, this feature is only available on group chats and can be controlled only by the user. For example, in the happenstance of a user choosing 1 hour, any message delivered on the group chat will be deleted automatically within one hour.

This feature is not the same as the delete message for all option on WhatsApp, where on deletion, a message saying “this message was deleted” comes up for all group members. This feature only works when used by the user and does not automatically delete messages like the disappearing message option is available to beta users currently.

The feature is basically a self-destruct button to increase user compatibility by clearing up messages on a group chat, which can occupy a lot of space. This feature saves time for the user who will otherwise have to delete messages manually. This self-destruct feature will provide more security to users who have data they don’t want to leave traces of on their phones or on the WhatsApp servers.

Another feature WhatsApp is working on is the dark mode feature. This feature will first be sampled by iOS users who are running iOS 13. Apple iPhone users will also soon get access to call waiting support, chat screen redesign etc.

It is not confirmed if the self-destructing, disappearing messages feature will be available to all users on iOS as well and if it will apply to private chats too.

This feature is rolling out months after the much appreciated “add to group” feature where users can control who can add them to groups is a step ahead towards customer privacy and safety by WhatsApp.

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The famous Jony Ive says adieu to Apple for fresh beginnings

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The famous Jony Ive says adieu to Apple for fresh beginnings

Apple’s chief designer, Jony Ive who designed the look and feel of most iPhones and iMac has officially left Apple. Rumours of him leaving the tech giant to begin his own design firm was confirmed by the disappearance of his photo and bio from Apple’s website. Ive who has worked in Apple for almost 30 years announced in June about his desire to move on. His independent design firm is called loveFrom.

On Ive, Apple CEO Tim Cook has been heard saying “Ive is a singular figure in the design world and his role in Apple’s revival cannot be overstated, from 1998’s groundbreaking iMac to the iPhone and the unprecedented ambition of Apple Park, where recently he has been putting so much of his energy and care,”

Ive was also one of Steve Job’s dearest friends. It is said that Jobs considered him as a spiritual partner. Most apple designs currently in use are designed by Ive, including but not limited to the iMac, iPod, iPad etc.Ive’s resignation from Apple comes at a time when the world is looking forward towards Apple for the iPhone 12, and if rumours are to be believed, Apple’s first foldable smartphone.

Ive was born in London. He studied design at the University of Northumbria, who has some of his work displayed at their design museum. He later worked at a startup called Tangerine as a part of their industrial design team. He then left Tangerine and joint Apple full time in September 1992.  He was the senior vice president of industrial design, and he went on to head the team for most of Apple’s commercial successes. Ive’s first design was the iMac in 1998 that made way for all his other design successes. His success in Apple makes LoveFrom a firm player in the whole design game in Silicon Valley.

The brain child of Jony Ive and Marc Newson, LoveFrom will also have Apple as one of their clients.

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Xiaomi announces Black Friday Sale: Here are all the offers

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Xiaomi announces Black Friday Sale: Here are all the offers

It is finally that time of the year! All tech addicts know what this means, Black Friday is here and along with it come amazing never seen before discounts and good offers.

Like many others, Xiaomi has announced its annual black Friday sale on Friday, 29 November till 2 December 2019.  Like every Black Friday sale, the event brings with additional offers for its Mi fans and loyal customers. The Black Friday sale of 2018 saw the sale of more than 600,000 units of Redmi note 6 Pro in a day and the company wants to again follow suit.

To talk about the offers, the Redmi Note 8 Pro is now available in Electric Blue while the Redmi Note 8 is now available in cosmic purple. This means the same tech specs will be given in two new colours. These phones will go on sale on Amazon and MI’s official pages at 12 Noon on November 29.

Over that, the Black Friday sale will for the first time, see the Mi A3 on discount. There are also discounts on other Mi phones. The Redmi Note 7 Pro 6GB+64GB variant will be available at the price of the 4GB+64GB variant which is Rs 12,999. Similarly, MI’s new Mi TV 4X will be available on December 2 on sale.

Other discounts being advertised are on the POCO F1 and the Redmi K20 Pro. The POCO F1 will be available at Rs 14,999 while the Redmi K20 Pro will be available for Rs 25,999 and Rs 28,999 for the 6GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB variant respectively.

MI fans who are HDFC debit and credit cards users can avail additional 10% discount on MI.com, Flipkart and Amazon when buying the above Xiaomi products.

The company also announced a special flash sale at 10 PM, 4 PM and 6 PM, with lowered prices on November 29, too.

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Realme X2 Pro now on open sale in India via Flipkart and Realme.com: Things to know

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Realme X2 Pro now on open sale in India via Flipkart and Realme.com: Things to know

The Chinese smartphone company Realme last week launched its flagship smartphone Realme X2 Pro in India. Today it has been put on open sale on Flipkart as well as realme.com as a part of Realme’s Black Friday Sale. The device comes with a 50W SuperVOOC charger that is able to charge a 4,000mAh battery completely in 35 minutes. Besides this, the phone comes with a quad rear camera set up along with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor.

Realme X2 Pro pricing and sale details

Realme X2 Pro will now be on open sale in India via e retailer Flipkart and realme.com. The sale will be open for just 24 hours hand and will be live until 11.59 PM today. The company has launched the device in two storage options of 8GB RAM with 128GB storage and 12GB RAM with 256GB storage. The base variant comes with a price tag of Rs 29,999 whereas the upper variant can be purchased at Rs 33,999. The mobile phone will be available in two colour variants Lunar White and Neptune Blue.

As for the sale offer, Realme X2 Pro buyers can avail of a discount of Rs 1,000 on the purchase of the DJI Osmo Mobile 3. The company will be offering no-cost EMI option for up to six months bundled with benefits worth Rs 11,500 from Reliance Jio. The buyers also get the option of cardless credit at an EMI of Rs 2500.

Realme X2 Pro specifications

Realme X2 Pro comes with a 6.5-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED Fluid display offering 1,080×2,400 pixels of resolution with a 20:9 aspect ratio and 90Hz refresh rate. The device runs on Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6.1 on top and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor coupled with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage. There is also an in-display fingerprint sensor on the phone.

In terms of camera, Realme X2 Pro features a quad rear camera set up that includes a 64-megapixel main camera with f/1.8 aperture. The setup is further aided by a 13-megapixel telephoto lens, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There is a 16-megapixel selfie camera.

Realme phone houses a 4,000mAh battery supported by a 50W SuperVOOC Flash Charger that can charge the phone in just 35 minutes. In terms of connectivity, there is G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, USB Type-C and 3.5mm headphone jack.

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Realme 5s to go on its first sale today via Flipkart and Realme.com: Sale offers and details

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Realme 5s to go on its first sale today via Flipkart and Realme.com: Sale offers and details

The Chinese smartphone company Realme launched two new smartphones in India. The company introduced Realme 5s alongside its flagship smartphone Realme X2 Pro. Today Realme 5 will go on sale for the first time in India via Flipkart. The key highlights of the smartphone include quad rear camera setup, 5,000mAh battery and the Snapdragon 665 processor. The display comes with a waterdrop style notch and a diamond-cut design on the back panel. Read on to know more about the sale details.

Realme 5s pricing, availability and offers

The company introduced Realme 5s in India in two storage variants of 4GB RAM with 64GB storage and 4GB RAM with 128GB storage. The price has been set for both the storage models in the country at Rs 9,999 for the base model and Rs 10,999 for the top variant. The phone comes in three gloss finish colour options Crystal Blue, Crystal Purple and Crystal Red.

The newly launched handset will go first time on sale via e-commerce website Flipkart as well as Realme.com. The sale will begin at 12 noon onwards on both platforms. The company will be providing introductory sale offers on the purchase of Realme 5s. There will be no-cost EMI option along with benefits of up to Rs 7,000 from Reliance Jio if the phone is purchased via realme.com.

Flipkart will also be providing various bank offers that include a 10 percent cashback to the HDFC Bank debit card users. If the transaction is made using Flipkart Axis Bank credit card the buyers can avail 5 percent cashback also there will be a 5 percent additional discount for Axis Bank Buzz credit card users.

Realme 5s specifications

Realme 5s runs Android Pie with ColorOS 6 skin on top. The mobile phone comes with a 6.5-inch HD+ display offering 720×1,600 pixels of resolution protected by Gorilla Glass 3+. The device draws its power from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage. The memory can be further expanded up to 256GB using a microSD card. The phone houses a 5,000mAh battery that should keep it going for over a day under regular use.

In terms of camera capabilities, Realme 5s features a quad-cam set up that includes a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.8 aperture. The set-up is further aided by an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens offering a 119-degree field of view, a 2-megapixel macro lens with an f/2.4 aperture and a 2-megapixel depth camera with an f/2.4 aperture. On the front, there is a 13-megapixel selfie camera supported by various modes like HDR, AI Beautification, as well as Timelapse.

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Flipkart Big Shopping Days Sale announced, to start from December 1st: Key Details

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Flipkart Big Shopping Days Sale announced, to start from December 1st: Key Details

India’s leading e-commerce website Flipkart is back with another edition of Big Shopping Days Sale in December this year. The sale will begin from December 1st and will go on till December 5th. During the five days sale, the e-commerce platforms will be offering discounts and deals on smartphones, electronics, fashion accessories, clothes and various other products.

Flipkart Big Shopping Days Sale will be bringing deals, discounts as well as offers across various range of smartphones, tabs, TVs and laptops. During the sale period, Flipkart will offer up to 75 percent discount on TVs and appliances and with up to 80 percent discount on laptops as well as digital cameras. The sale will begin on December 1 but Flipkart Plus members will get early access to the sale from 8 PM onwards on November 30.

During the Flipkart Big Shopping Days Sale, the company will be offering the lowest prices on mobile phones. There will be biggest offers from Realme. Realme 5 Pro that comes with quad rear cameras and was being sold at Rs 14,999 for the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage variant will now be sold at Rs 12,999. Similarly, there will be a discount from other brands also as Samsung, Apple, Oppo, Nokia, Asus.

Samsung Galaxy S9 4GB RAM with a 64GB storage model will be available at Rs 27,999 whereas Samsung A30s 4GB can be purchased at Rs 15,999 for the 4GB RAM model along with additional Rs 2000 off on exchange of old handset.

Apple iPhone 32GB variant which was being sold at Rs 29,900 will be available at Rs 24,999 during the Sale period. The brand new iPhone 11 series will also be part of the sale with various offers along with no-cost EMI option also.

Flipkart will provide up to 70 percent off on headphones and speakers from brands like JBL, boAt, etc. There will up to Rs 10,000 discount on DSLRs and cameras. On gaming laptops, the buyers can avail up to 40 percent discount whereas products like trimmers from Philips, Syska and Mi can be bought as low as Rs 1,199.

There will be blockbuster deals from Flipkart daily at 12 AM, 8 AM and 4 PM.

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iPhone models in 2020 will use OLED technology from Samsung and LG

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iPhone models in 2020 will use OLED technology from Samsung and LG

Samsung display is all set to be the sole supplier of the 2020 iPhone line-up for 5.4-inch and 6.7-inch OLED display panels. These future Apple iPhones of the year 2020 will come with display technology that Samsung Displays supplies to Samsung Electronics for their own line of smartphones including Samsung’s on-cell touch OLED panel. Called aY-Octa technology, this method will be used in iPhone displays being manufactured from 2020. While LG is all set to give film touch method-based OLED panels to Apple.

News is that Apple was looking for 5.4-inch, 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays for its future phones produced in 2020. So in came Samsung and LG. According to speculations, Samsung display will be the only supplier of on-cell touch flexible OLED panels of 5.4-inch and 6.7-inch.

A South Korean news site ETNews said, “It is expected that the OLED material for next-generation iPhones will also be coming from South Korean display manufacturers. It is understood that Samsung Display and LG Display will supply their OLED displays to Apple for its new iPhone model that is expected to be released in the fall of 2020. While there is a high chance that BOE, which had drawn many interests, will suffer a sad defeat, South Korean display manufacturers will continue to enjoy being the sole OLED suppliers of Apple. This news confirms once again that South Korea is far ahead of China when it comes to mobile display.”

This means that Apple is looking for better display technology available through Samsung Display for its new phones, which are predicted to be released in fall 2020. Rumours also suggest that Apple is working on a 5G network compatible phone that might be launched next year.

Samsung’s on-cell OLED panel does not need a separate film, leading to a thinner display and reduced production prices. Because of the advantage of the on-cell touch OLED panel along with the fact that Samsung Display is the only company in the world who can mass produce the on-cell touch OLED panels, has brought Apple to them for 5.4-inch and 6.7-inch OLED panels.

Meanwhile, 6.1-inch OLED panels will be supplied by both Samsung Displays and LG as 6.1-inch OLED panel will be based on film touch method instead of the on-touch OLED. In this case, Apple will be another smartphone company that will be paying Samsung to use one of its parts. Overall, this will also increase Samsung’s global revenue.

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Philips announces the launch of affordable 800 series air purifier in India at Rs 8995

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Philips announces the launch of affordable 800 series air purifier in India at Rs 8995

As the temperature is dropping so is the pollution level is getting worse. In this case, we need to protect our loved ones from the falling air quality and the demand for air purifiers in India is on upsurge now to control the indoor air quality. These days many companies are coming up with air purifiers that are more affordable on the pocket. Philips already has an extensive range of air purifiers in the market. Today the company has announced the launch of a new air purifier Philips 800 series which is more pocket-friendly.

The electronics giant Philips today launched Philips 800 series air purifier which comes with an intelligent auto purification mode and smart sensing technology. The intelligent auto purification mode has been powered by a professional-grade sensor, automatically sense and it reacts to even the slightest change in the indoor air quality.

It provides 3D air circulation that is able to clean a room of 20 m2 in a minimum of 16 minutes. The new air purifier has the capability to remove 99.5% nano-sized particles as small as 0.003um (800 times smaller than PM2.5). It can also effectively remove PM2.5, pollen, dust, and pet dander and much more. It also eliminates 99.9% bacteria as well as viruses, therefore, making the air healthy and much breathable.

Being more compact in size Philips 800 can best suitable for a room size of 532 sq. ft. The device also comes with 4 step colour indication features for realtime air quality ranging from blue which indicates good to red that indicates poor air quality. These display lights are dimmed in sleep mode also it operates in near silence for clean air while the user is sleeping.

Commenting on the launch, Gulbahar Taurani, Vice-President, Personal Health, Philips Indian Subcontinent said, “With air pollution reaching dangerous levels across major cities in India, more and more people are becoming aware of the health impacts it causes. There is a growing concern in the country around issues caused by pollution like asthma, breathing issues, allergies, especially in children.  Indoor air pollution is even worse than outdoor and has become a year-round problem. This has led to air purifiers becoming a necessity for every Indian household.

The company has launched the new range of Philips 800 series air purifier at Rs 8995. This device will be available across all the leading Philips retailer outlets in India.

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Alexa can now respond with a happy and empathetic tone

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Alexa can now respond with a happy and empathetic tone

Amazon continuously works on Alexa to make it more user-friendly by adding more skills to its voice assistant service. Recently Alexa started understanding the Hindi language and now it can even imitate human emotions also.

From now onwards Amazon Voice Assistant Alexa will be able to express emotions like disappointment or excitement in order to provide a more natural and intuitive voice experience. The company has introduced this new Alexa Emotions and speaking style capability so that it may sound more human-like to the users. Now the Voice Assistant will be able to reply with either a happy/excited or a disappointed/empathetic tone. These features will first be made available in the US and Australia.

According to the company, the new emotional ability will be relevant to skills in the gaming and sports categories. The users will be able to hear Alexa respond in a way that is more suitable for a particular type of content such as news and music.

“Speaking styles are curated text-to-speech voices designed to create a more delightful customer experience for specific content. For example, the news speaking style makes Alexa’s voice sound similar to what you hear from TV news anchors and radio hosts.”, said the company.

The company also said that the Alexa emotions make use of Neural TTS (NTTS) technology, the text-to-speech technology allows it to enable more natural-sounding speech. For instance, it responds in a happy or excited tone when the user answers a question correctly or wins a game. Whereas it responds in a disappointment or empathetic tone when the user loses a game.

In the US the users will be able to enable 2 different speaking styles for news and in Australia, the users can enable a specific news speaking style. The company says that news and music speaking styles modifies the voice of Alexa as per the respective content being delivered by varying aspects of speech like pitch. She would be able to know on which word it has to emphasize more as well the timing of pauses.

Amazon added, “While conducting ‘blind listening’ tests, the news style was perceived to be 31% more natural than Alexa’s standard voice and the music style was perceived to be 84% more natural.”

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Apple is increasing production levels of its AirPods and AirPods Pro due to lot of demand

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Apple is increasing production levels of its AirPods and AirPods Pro due to lot of demand

Everyone knows about Apple’s Airpods and Airpods Pro. These started a revolution in wireless earbuds’ space and many followed suite to make their own versions. The Apple Airpods are popular devices used by iOS users as they are one of the first truly wireless headphones. The product has sold so well that Apple is unable to keep up with the demand. According to our sources, the Headquarters of the company has sent a memo to all of its manufacturers asking them to increase production level of the Airpods and Airpods Pro.

Apple’s manufacturer partner for the Airpods Pro, Luxshare-ICT has two plants in China, which make Airpods for the Cupertino based company. Apple has requested them to double the yield of Airpods Pro from 1 million units per month to 2 million units per month to meet the rising demand. Meanwhile, the regular AirPods with the wireless charging case are assembled in factories based out of Vietnam by another manufacturer called GoerTek. Production levels of the regular Airpods are being changed exponentially by this manufacturer too after Apple’s orders, however it is not as much as the Airpods Pro.

For the lesser known, Apple launched the AirPods Pro on October 30, 2019 while the regular AirPods first edition was launched back in December of 2016. The second edition of the same went  on sale on March 20, 2019. The major difference between the two is that the Apple Airpods Pro comes with improved audio, active noise-cancellation, multiple ear tips and also sweat-resistance.

As per news reports and analysts 200 million units will be sold yearly, with up to 80 million units being sold by early 2020. Yes, this would be the fastest-selling accessories by the company.

When it comes to prices, regular Airpods cost Rs 12,900 without the wireless charging case, and Rs 16599  with the charging case. The Airpods Pro are available for Rs 24,900. the Airpods Pro comes with active noise cancellation and has upto a month’s waiting period in certain markets.

Thanks to the demand for the AirPods and AirPods Pro, Apple has firmly cemented its place at the top of the market for wireless earbuds.

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Xiaomi launches Mi TV 4X with 55-inch display 2020 Edition in India

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Xiaomi launches Mi TV 4X with 55-inch display 2020 Edition in India

It is the era of smart devices. This includes everything from a smartphone to a smart television.  Adding to that list of smart devices, Xiaomi has launched the Mi TV 4X (55) 2020 TV on November 28 in India. This TV is the latest addition to Xiaomi’s Mi TV 4X product line. As per the company, Xiaomi’s smart TV business has grown leaps and bounds ever since Xiaomi launched the world’s thinnest TV in February 2018.

Mi TV 4X (55) 2020 Edition: Specifications and Price

The Xiaomi Mi TV 4X (55) 2020 follows the Mi TV 4X (55) Pro, which changed the entire country’s Smart TV game for the Chinese company. The TV features a 4K 10-bit HD Resolution display partnered with Xiaomi’s very own Vivid picture engine that has been put in other Xiaomi TVs as well. As per Xiaomi India, the TV promises a great AV experience with 20W speakers that are certified by Dolby audio and DTS-HD.

The Xiaomi Mi TV 4X (55) 2020 is powered by Xiaomi’s designed Patchwall 2.0 User interface with Android 9 Pie. The Patchwall 2.0 UI brings an extensive collection of content, with support built specifically for Netflix, Amazon’s Prime Video and Hotstar video streaming services. Along with these, the TV offers native support to 16 content partners and 7 news channels across 7 languages. The TV also has built-in Google’s Android TV 9.0, which brings Google Assistant, YouTube, Chromecast, Google Play store and a data saver within the TV.

The Mi TV 4X (55) 2020 will be available at Rs 34,999 starting December 2, 2019 at 12 noon on Mi.com, Amazon and Mi Home. Early bird customers who are buying Mi TVs on or before January 31, 2020 will get a benefit of an Airtel DTH connection for 4 months at Rs 1,800 instead of the regular price of Rs 3,450.

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Realme Black Friday sale: Everything to know

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Realme Black Friday sale: Everything to know

Realme recently announced on their website that they will be hosting its Black Friday sale in India starting midnight of November 29. The sale will be on their official website and on Flipkart.

For the lesser known, Realme has recently launched two new phones, the Realme X2 Pro and the Realme 5s. The Realme X2 pro, which was made available earlier this week will be available during the sale on 29th too on Black Friday. The Realme 5s will go on sale for the first time during the Black Friday sale at 12 noon on November 29.

As far as the smartphones technical specifications are concerned, the Realme X2 Pro is company’s first flagship phone powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ chipset. The phone has a 64MP Quad camera setup and has fast charging support that can charge the phone in just 35 minutes. The Realme X2 phone could earlier be purchased only through an invite, but thanks to the sale, it will be accessible for everyone. This means, you do not need an invite to purchase the phone.

Realme X2 Pro and Realme 5s

The Realme 5s, which will be launched at 12 noon on November 29 has a quad-camera setup with 48MP primary camera, along with an 8MP and two 2MP cameras. The phone has a 5,000 mAh battery with a 665 Snapdragon processor under the hood. The display is of 6.51-inch. The phone sports many more amazing features and will be available for the first time on both – the Realme website and on Flipkart on November 29 12 noon.

The company’s teaser on their website reveals that customers will get coupons to avail discounts on smartphone prices. We speculate that the company might give discounts on existing models too during the sale.

According to their website, the company is offering 10% cashback up to Rs 500 for HDFC Debit card users, A “No Questions Asked Refund” on the Realme X2 Pro, extra Rs 500 discount on exchange of old phones through Cashify and a No cost EMI for Bajaj FinServ customers are also available.

Interestingly, Xiaomi too will be having their Black Friday sale from November 29 and will go up to December 2, 2019.

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Redmi K30 Live image surfaced online, some specifications, as well as pricing, revealed

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Redmi K30 Live image surfaced online, some specifications, as well as pricing, revealed

Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi has already announced that it will be unveiling Redmi K30 in its home market China on December 10. The flagship smartphone has a dual punch hole camera on the front display and it will come with 5G support. In the latest development, the alleged live image of the upcoming smartphone has surfaced on the web. Besides this, the 4G variant of the handset’s key specifications has also been leaked online. It is expected to come with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor.

Let’s talk about the alleged live image first that have been leaked of the Xiaomi Redmi K30. The image is leaked by a tipster named @Xiaomishka. Sharing the images it tweeted “Ok, guys #RedmiK30 vs #HonorV30 The frame is basically the same, that is, the hole positions are on the upper right and the upper left, which is almost a mirror image. Which one do you think looks better?”

The leaked images give us a fair idea of how the smartphone will look like. The front is being showcased which has a pill-shaped dual hole-punch display. In addition to this, it will have slim bezels along with slightly curved edges.

Apart from that, a tipster named Meng Chen Guangyu shared the specifications of the Redmi Edition K30 4G on his Weibo account. As per the leaked specification, the upcoming phone will be featuring a 6.66-inch full-HD display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and 120Hz refresh rate that will be protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The phone is tipped to run on Android Q based MIUI 11. Under the hood, there will be a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor offering 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

Further, the phone will also be featuring a fingerprint sensor on the side panel. The phone will also have support for multi-function NFC, infrared remote control, advanced 3.5mm headphone jack. In terms of camera capabilities, the handset is tipped to sport a quad rear camera set up that includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens. The camera set up is further assisted by a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2-megapixel camera. While on the front there will be a dual selfie camera with 20-megapixel and 2-megapixel depth sensor.

The tipster also revealed the pricing of the Redmi K30 4G variant on the website. This smartphone could be priced at CNY 1,999 that translates to Rs 20,000 roughly. This pricing is for the 6GB Ram with a 64GB storage variant of the Xiaomi K30.

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An inexpensive multi-function ADF duplex laser printer for corporate user

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An inexpensive multi-function ADF duplex laser printer for corporate user

If you want good fast prints for your corporate segment use, then nothing will beat a laser printer. And if you add multi-functionality to it then you get excellent value for money. From the economical series, our pick is Pantum M7102DN multi-function laser printer. Before we talk about its neat qualities let us tell you that you can get on sight warranty for one year when you purchase this printer. So, you still ask why this printer is so good and why it should be your partner in the office? Here are 5 reasons:

1）Scan, copy, ADF and Print

The Pantum M7102DN is built for medium and large enterprises use, which is well known for its performance. Whether it’s scanning, copying or printing, this multi-function machine can do it all. Over that, it has ADF functionality to which can quickly scan documents using the ADF (automatic document feeder) bay located on top of the printer. How quick you ask? We tested it out and it can scan 24 pages per minute using ADF. Also, with this, you need not open the scanner every time to change the page, the ADF bay can hold multiple A4 sheets and quickly scan them, increasing efficiency.laser printer top

2）Ethernet connectivity to connect multiple computers at once

We all want good connectivity with our printer. The Pantum M7102DN gives you just that, with one click installation you can set it up using the desired method shown on screen. Connect it your office Ethernet and users in the office can give print commands using the office network. It also has a printer sharing function, enabling multiple computers to print from one printer when on the same network.Pantum M7102DN rear

3）Less costly, fast prints

The Pantum M7102DN laser printer can produce 33 prints in under a minute, which means it is great for offices that have high volume print needs. It is great for those offices also who want best quality black and white prints like design firms, architects etc. Moreover, these prints are low on cost as it uses a separate toner cartridge and drum unit which minimises waste. The prints with Pantum M7102DN are crisp, clear and one cannot find any sort of smudges on them.laser printer pantum

4）Duplex Printing in a budget

Pantum M7102DN is one of those printers that come in a budget of under Rs 18,000 with a great set of features. These include a command panel located on the machine, dedicated a one-click button for both ID copying and receipt copying, allowing users to start copying easier. Which does not require a PC or laptop to be connected to it at all times. A bonus advantage this printer has is the duplex printing, which means the printer is able to print on both sides of the paper automatically. Just select the option and the printer will do the rest. Also, it comes with a separate large paper tray at the bottom that can hold an abundance of A4 sheets for jam-free operation.

5）Less noisy and cool

We have seen, in a high-speed office environment, a lot of prints are given every hour. In that case, the printer becomes hot and starts to produce a lot of racket. That is not the case with Pantum M7102DN, even if the print volume is high the printer will not heat up or become noisy. It will maintain its cool and calm at all times, day or night.

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Vivo U20 with 5,000mAh battery to go on its first sale in India via Amazon and Vivo e-store

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Vivo U20 with 5,000mAh battery to go on its first sale in India via Amazon and Vivo e-store

Last week the Chinese smartphone company Vivo arrived with a new smartphone in India. The company launched Vivo U20, which is also the successor of Vivo U10 that was launched by the company a few months ago. The phone comes with a 5,000mAh battery. Other than this the handset has a triple rear camera with a 16-megapixel primary sensor and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC. Today the phone will go on its first sale via Amazon India and Vivo e-shop. Read on to know more about the sale details.

Vivo U20 Pricing, availability and offers

Vivo launched its new handset Vivo U20 in two different configurations of 4GB RAM with 64GB storage with a price tag of Rs Rs 10,990. Whereas the upper variant, which is the 6GB of RAM with 64GB of onboard storage, will be available at Rs 11,990. The company has introduced the phone in two colour variants — Racing Black and Blaze Blue.

Today the phone will go on sale in India via e-commerce website Amazon and Vivo e-shop. The sale will begin at 12 noon onwards on both the websites. The sale offers include Rs 1,000 off on the prepaid order made that is valid for today only. The company is also offering no-cost EMI options up to six months along with Jio benefits worth Rs 6,000.

Vivo U20 specifications

Vivo U20 runs Android 9 Pie-based Funtouch OS 9 on top. The latest phone draws its power from octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC paired with up to 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. You can also expand the storage up to 256GB using a microSD card. The phone comes with a 6.53-inch full-HD+ display with a 90.3 percent screen-to-body ratio along with 1,080 x 2,340 pixels of resolution and 480 nits of peak brightness.

For cameras and videos, Vivo U20 features a triple rear camera module that includes a 16-megapixel Sony IMX499 primary sensor with a night mode feature. The camera module is further assisted by an 8-megapixel super-wide-angle camera with a 120-degree field of view and f/2.2 aperture and a 5-megapixel macro lens with an f/2.4 aperture. For the selfie and video chatting the phone sports a 16-megapixel camera with an f/2.0 aperture. This is supported by Face Unlock feature for authentication.

The phone boasts a battery with a capacity of 5,000mAh that is supported by 18W Dual-Engine fast charging. For connectivity, there is 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS and Galileo. While the sensors on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyroscope and rear fingerprint sensor.

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