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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Samsung Galaxy A10S, A30S and A50S smartphones prices drop in India

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Samsung Galaxy A10S, A30S and A50S smartphones prices drop in India

The electronics and smartphones titan from Korea has now reduced the prices of the Samsung Galaxy A10s, the Samsung Galaxy A30s and the Samsung Galaxy A50s. Here are the specifications of each of the phones with their new prices.

Samsung Galaxy A10s specifications and new prices

The Samsung Galaxy A10s has 6.2-inch HD+ display and Infinity-V notch. The device is powered by Exynos chipset with an octa-core processor. The smartphone has two variants with 2GB or 3GB RAM both with 32GB storage. It also comes with expandable storage with up to 512GB using a microSD card.

The phone has a dual rear camera setup with a 13MP primary sensor and a 2MP depth scanner. The front camera has an 8MP sensor. The battery of the smartphone is of 4,000 mAh that can last for more than a day. The phone runs Android 9 based user interface. This phone is now available for Rs 8,999 for the 2GB RAM + 32GB variant. The 3GB RAM + 32GB storage model on the other hand costs Rs 9,999.

Samsung Galaxy A50s and Galaxy A30s with 4,000mAh battery and triple rear cameras launched in India

Samsung Galaxy A30s specifications and new prices

The Galaxy A30s comes with a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with HD+ resolution. This phone runs the Exynos 7904 processor that is coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. The phone has triple rear cameras with 25MP, 8MP and a 5MP sesnors. The front camera features a 16-megapixel selfie shooter. The device comes built-in with a in-display fingerprint sensor and runs Android Pie based One UI. The battery here is of 4,000 mAh. The Galaxy A30s is now available at Rs 15,999.

Samsung Galaxy A50s specifications and new prices

The Samsung Galaxy A50s features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display. The display comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor, too. Powered by Exynos 9611 SoC, the phone comes in two variants 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage in each. Speaking about the camera, the phones rear has a triple camera setup. There are cameras of 48MP, 8MP and 5MP with a 32MP selfie camera on the front. This phone too runs Android Pie with Samsung One UI and is powered by a 4,000 mAh battery. The 4 GB variant now costs Rs 19,999 while the 6GB variant costs Rs 21,999.

The new prices are all updated on the Samsung India website.

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Vivo to launch Vivo X30 with 60X hybrid zoom in December

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Vivo to launch Vivo X30 with 60X hybrid zoom in December

Vivo is all set to launch another new smartphone in the market. So, the next one to be launched is Vivo X30. According to the company, the smartphone will arrive in the month of December that will be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 980 5G processor. The company upsurge the excitement the company has also officially released its teaser video, therefore, revealing a few of the details also giving us the first look. The first official teaser video reveals that the phone will be featuring a periscope-style telephoto camera module. While the second video tells that the upcoming handset will be offering a 60x Super Zoom feature. The latest one

Vivo officially launched two teaser videos via its official Weibo account. The teaser reveals the phone exhibiting a gradient finish on the back panel which also sports a triple camera module. It appears much like Huawei P30 Pro sporting a periscope-style arrangement. The teaser in the very beginning also opens up more about the focal length as well as the aperture of the camera sensor. The camera lens possesses 16mm to 123mm focal length range and  f/1.8 and f/3.0 aperture values therefore also providing high optical as well as digital zoom.

The second teaser displays Vivo X30’s camera UI. This teaser video reveals that that phone will provide the highest zoom level of up to 60X. The company is touting it to be 60x Super Zoom. This is the highest zooming capability any other smartphone at the moment features.

Besides this, the company also shared a poster on its Weibo account which also says that the upcoming phone will come with Dual-mode 5G support. Prior to its launch many of the specifications of the Vivo X30 has been leaked on the web. The phone will be powered by a Samsung Exynos 980 5G processor. As per the leaks, the phone will be sporting a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The phone is expected to feature a 64-megapixel primary sensor further aided by an 8-megapixel camera, a 13-megapixel camera and a 2-megapixel camera sensor

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Twitter to begin deleting inactive accounts from December 11

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Twitter to begin deleting inactive accounts from December 11

If you’re someone who created a Twitter account for the sake of it and haven’t used it in a while, beware your account might be removed. Twitter has begun notifying users who have not logged in for more than 6 months. Account closures will not be happening overnight but over a period of many months.

This is to free username’s which are held by inactive users, which can be later given to new users who want a similar username. Make sure to log in soon, though it is not necessary that you have to make or retweet a tweet, signing in should be enough to prevent your Twitter account from being deleted.

The purge cleaning will begin on December 11 2019, continuing over a long period of time.

Twitter explains the purge as an effort to present accurate and credible information for users who depend on the data from Twitter. It also makes the app more user-friendly by saving time while looking for a specific user or tweet.

The downside of the purge will be for the deceased or those unable to login to their accounts and hence all of their activity on Twitter. Memorable posts will no longer be available if the account that made the tweet is deleted. This also might affect famous pages who have recently fallen into silence for at least over 6 months.

Many accounts which have not been active since the last 6 months are receiving emails about their inactivity and requests to sign in to prevent the deletion of their account. The email also asks current users to agree to the new terms, privacy policy and cookie use, this will allow users to get the best experience out of Twitter. Twitter has also rolled out a new feature where usernames with less than 5 characters can no longer register on Twitter.

Twitter was recently in the news because of a malicious SDK that enabled hackers to access private user data, which can be given to third party organisations. Twitter however made a statement and said that affected users were informed and that they have increased security closing loopholes that may have caused this data breach.

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Beat Games, the studio behind Beat Saber bought by Facebook

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Beat Games, the studio behind Beat Saber bought by Facebook

Facebook Inc has now taken over Beat Games, the creators of the Beat Saber game as an independent gaming studio. The Beat Saber game combines music, lightsabers and dancing into one for a secret price. Beat games will be joining Facebook’s very own Oculus gaming studio.  The studio is based out of Prague and it will continue to be situated there. The studio will still continue developing the Best Sabre game but the tech will be used in other games/apps by Facebook.

This merger means that Oculus now owns one of the industry’s most popular games as Oculus is trying to push out VR Gaming to a larger section of consumers. For the unknown, Oculus was bought by Facebook way back in 2014 for a sum of 2 billion USD.

Mike Verdu, the director of Content and the head of VR and augmented-reality content at Facebook, gave clues in his blog post, which made us speculate that more music genres might be added to the game thanks to Facebook’s licensing deals with major music houses.

Beat Saber has been among the top VR games ever, selling more than 1 million copies of it. It also made to the top 12 games on the online game store run by SteamVR. Facebook has said that Beat Saber will continue being available on all gaming platforms and won’t be exclusive to Oculus.

In Mike’s exact words, “The shared experiences of games are profoundly memorable ones, and for millions of people, Beat Saber was their first encounter with immersive VR gaming. Today we’re announcing that Beat Games is joining us in our quest to bring VR to more people around the world. They will join Oculus Studios as an independently operated studio in Prague, continuing to create new ways for people to experience music and VR gaming. Most importantly, what the community has come to love about Beat Saber will remain intact. Beat Games will continue to ship content and updates for Beat Saber across all currently supported platforms, now with even more support from Facebook.”

Beat games seems excited about being a part of Oculus team, we can just wait and see where this acquisition will lead the company to and whether the otherwise ailing Oculus can make something out of it.

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Now buy Apple iPhone XR at Rs 44,999 during Amazon Fab Phones Fest

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Now buy Apple iPhone XR at Rs 44,999 during Amazon Fab Phones Fest

India’s leading e-commerce website Amazon has kicked off Fab Phones Fest sale. The website will be offering amazing deals and offers on smartphones from various brands. The is now live and will go on until November 29, 2019. If you were planning to buy a new a new mobile phone now is the right time as companies like Apple, Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi and many more are offering up to 40 percent discount on their devices.

During the Amazon Fab Phones Fest sale, many popular brands will be offering discounts and offers on the platform. Besides this the online platforms will also be offering no-cost EMI options, the bank offers as well as exchange offers plus there will also be total damage protection plans.

Originally the iPhone XR is being sold at Rs 44,999 but during the  Amazon Fab Phones Fest, the smartphone will be available at Rs 47,900. The buyers can also get up to Rs 7,050 discount if you exchange your old mobile phone. Amazon is offering no co EMI option to the credit card users and Axis Bank credit card users can also avail up to Rs 1500 discount on the EMI transactions.

During the four days sale, the newly launched OnePlus 7T can now be purchased at Rs 34,999 for the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage whereas the original cost of the device is Rs 37,999. Besides this to celebrate its fifth-anniversary OnePlus is also offering various discounts on its products. An instant discount of up to Rs 7,050 can be availed on the exchange of the old handsets. An additional Rs 1500 discount will be offered to the buyers using the HDFC cards.

Samsung Galaxy M30 4GB RAM with a 64GB storage model is also the past of the fest. During the sale the phone can be purchased at Rs 12,499 down from its original price that is Rs 16,490. The buyers can also avail of an instant discount of Rs 7,050 as an exchange offer.

Honor 20 which was launched with a price tag of Rs 35,999 earlier this year can now be purchased at Rs 22,999 for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage. There will be an additional exchange discount of up to Rs 7,050 plus on the EMI transactions the Axis Bank card users can avail an additional instant discount of Rs 1,500.

Vivo V17 Pro can now be grabbed at Rs 27,990 during the Amazon sale. The phone was earlier being sold at Rs 32,990. The buyers can avail of an additional exchange discount on the purchase of the new smartphone.

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Honor V30 launched with 5G capabilities and 6.57-inch display

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Honor V30 launched with 5G capabilities and 6.57-inch display

The Honor V30 and Honor V30 Pro are the first 5G phones released by the company. The phones are powered by the Kirin 990 chipset. Talking about the camera, the device comes with 5 cameras, 2 in the front and 3 on the rear panel. The Honor V30 and Honor V30 pro have 6.57-inch Full HD resolution displays. The phones continue their predecessors, Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro’s, legacy of the side fingerprint scanner. The rear has an elevated piece in a corner, which houses the triple camera setup.

The Honor V30 has a 40-Megapixel Sony IMX600 sensor with an 8-Megapixel telephoto and an 8-Megapixel ultra-wide camera. The Honor V30 Pro, however, has a 12-Megapixel sensor along with the 8-Megapixel telephoto camera and the 40 Megapixel Sony IMX600 sensor.

The pill-shaped punch hole at the front accommodates two shooters, the main 32-Megapixel selfie cam and the 8-Megapixel ultra-wide-angle snapper. The base device has Kirin 990 5G processor coupled with 6GB RAM/128GB storage and 8GB RAM/128GB storage while the Pro variant has the 8GB RAM and 128 GB storage and 8GB RAM and 256 GB storage. The Honor V30 has the basic 7nm Kirin 990 with the Balong 5000 modem, while the Pro variant has the 7nm+ Kirin 990 with an integrated modem.

Both phones have Magic user interface 3.0.1, which is based on Android 10. The phone also integrates GPU turbo and Kirin gaming+ 2.0 for the best gaming experience one can hope for. 40W Supercharge with the pro version is supported by the smartphones and they also have the ability of 27 W wireless charging. The base version, however, has a 4,200 mAh cell while the pro variant has 4,100 mAh.

The Honor V30 series is launching in 4 colours, Orange, Pearl White, Blue and Black. Pre-ordering is scheduled to begin on December 5, with a flash sale taking place a week later.

Honor V30

As for the price, the Honor V30 starts from CNY 3,299 (approximately Rs 33,520) for the 6GM/128GB memory variant while the 8/128 memory variant is priced at CNY 3,699 (approximately Rs 37,584).

The Honor V30 Pro 8/128 GB variant is priced at CNY 3,899 (approximately Rs 39,616) while the 8/256 GB memory variant costs CNY 4,199 (approximately Rs 42,665).

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Mi Note 10 with the 108-megapixel camera to arrive in India soon

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Mi Note 10 with the 108-megapixel camera to arrive in India soon

The Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi now has officially announced that soon it will be bringing a new smartphone to India with a 108-megapixel camera. Yes, Mi Note 10 will arrive in India soon Xiaomi India’s CEO Manu Kumar Jain officially shared the news via a tweet. The phone is the rebranded version of Mi CC9 Pro popularly known in the international market. The biggest highlight of the device is the 108-megapixel camera sensor it features.

Earlier this month Xiaomi introduced Mi CC9 Pro in China. The company has already launched the phone in various international markets with a new name. The company also launched the phone in Spain as Mi Note 10 in the same way the phone will arrive in India as a rebranded version of Mi CC9 Pro. The device is a photography centric phone.

Mi Note 10 Pro expected pricing

Xiaomi launched Mi Note 10 in Spain at EUR 549 that translates to Rs 43,200 for the 6GB of RAM with 128GB of internal storage. Whereas the Mi Note 10 Pro has been priced at EUR 649 that translates to Rs 51,000 for the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. They have been made available in three colour options Glacier White, Aurora Green and Midnight Black colour.

Whereas in China Mi CC9 9 Pro has been priced at CNY 2,799 that translates to Rs 28,000 for the 6GB of RAM with 128GB of internal storage whereas the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage option comes with a price tag of CNY 3,099 that translates to Rs 31,000.

Mi Note 10 specifications  

There is not much difference between Mi Note 10 and Pro. The only difference is the RAM and storage plus the Pro variant features an 8P lens whereas the Mi Note 10 comes with a 7P lens. Both the phones run on MIUI 11 and are powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor coupled with 8GB of RAM and 256Gb of internal storage. The storage cannot be expanded though. The devices feature a 6.47-inch curved full-HD+ OLED display offering 398ppi of pixel density with 1,080×2,340 pixels of resolution and 600 nits of brightness. The back panel sports a 3D curved glass and has rounded corners and tapered edges.

In terms of cameras, Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro comes with a Penta-camera setup on the rear. The set up includes a 108-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.69 aperture along with four-axis OIS. It is further assisted by a 20-megapixel wide-angle lens with a 117-degree field of view, a 12-megapixel and a 5-megapixel telephoto lens and a 2-megapixel macro camera with an f/2.4 aperture. It allows up to 5X optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom, and 50x digital zoom. The cameras are capable of recording a 4K video at 30fps. While on the front there is a 32-megapixel selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture.

Both the phones are supported by an in-display fingerprint sensor and it houses a 5,260mAh battery. The battery is supported by 30W fast charging technology that is touted to charge the phone completely in 65 minutes.

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Oppo releases new ColorOS 7 in India: These smartphones to get it first

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Oppo releases new ColorOS 7 in India: These smartphones to get it first

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo has finally launched its new version of ColorOS 7 in India. The new operating system skin is the successor of ColorOS 6 that is based on Android 10. Prior to its launch in the country, the company has already launched the new custom skin in China last week. The key highlight of the new OS is full icon customisation, dark mode, DocVault and much more.

In the beginning, Oppo will bring the new custom skin ColorOS 7 to more than 20 smartphones. The list will include all the phones under Oppo Reno series, Oppo Find, Oppo A series, Oppo F as well as Oppo K series. From today onwards the new update will start reaching the users via trail version.

While on the other hand as we already know Realme phones also run on Oppo’s customised skin so the new ColorOS 7 will also reach their devices also. The company has also announced that it will start the roll-out of new skin for its complete line-up of smartphones earlier next year.

Like we mentioned earlier also Oppo first released the ColorOS 7 in China last week. The company has already started rolling out the update to many smartphones of the Oppo Reno series in its home markets such as  Oppo Reno10x Zoom, Reno Barcelona Custom Edition, Reno Ace and more.

ColorOS 7 features

The all-new ColorOS 7 is based on the notion of the company’s Infinite Design that has adopted a lightweight visual approach that simplifies the user interface. There is also a system-wide dark mode and full icon customization. The dark mode provides less stress on eyes with better reading experience under any light conditions also reducing battery consumption.

Dwelling further into the new OS more the ColorOS 7 also brings more features such as the new weather-adaptive alarm that automatically adjusts alarm sounds to weather. The new Artist Wallpaper Project permits the users to make use of a vibrant range of dynamic wallpapers that change with time or a swipe. With an upgraded haptic design, the company claims that there will be a much clearer crisper touch response sounds as well as a more realistic touch experience.

Plus, it will also deliver sharp, new animations for charging, weather, and deleting apps. While designing the new custom skin the company also partnered with Denmark’s audio design company Epic Sound in order to upgrade the overall sound system. The sound effects will be inspired by nature for better listening experience across the system controls, ringtones, notifications and much more.

The OS developed Cache Preload, oMem and oSense to ensure a smooth and fast experience. The Cache Preload opens the apps at a much faster rate. oMen boosts the RAM utilization by 40 percent, with multiple apps running, system response is also increased by 30%. Th oSense is basically a scheduling mechanism that prioritises the front- end and user-related threads, optimizes touch response and frame rates, for the better gaming experience. According to the company, the touch response has been improved by 21.6% and the frame rate by 38%.

Strengthening the privacy protection private Safe transfers photos, videos, audio, and other documents to a secure “zone” in the storage folder, blocking access by other third-party apps.

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Xiaomi K30 is releasing on December 10: Everything to know

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Xiaomi K30 is releasing on December 10: Everything to know

Xiaomi recently confirmed that the Xiaomi Redmi K30 will be launching on December 10 in China as its global launch. The Redmi K30 will be the flagship smartphone of Xiaomi Redmi series because of its 5G support and dual punch-hole camera display. The Redmi K30 Pro might be launched alongside the Redmi K30. Rumours, however, suggest that the Redmi K30 Pro will only be out early 2020 with the flagship Qualcomm chipset. It is speculated that the Redmi K30 will use Mediatek’s dual-mode 5G supporting processor.

The 5G network globally is still growing. However, telecom operators internationally are working on ways to increase 5G network coverage in their countries. Dual Mode 5G includes both Non-Standalone access and Standalone access. Most 5G released by telecoms are for NSA 5G i.e. changes made to the 4G technology to achieve greater speed. The Redmi K30 is supportive of both NSA and SA, making for a smoother transition between the networks.

The Redmi K30 is the successor of the Redmi K20. Xiaomi has confirmed rumours that the Redmi K30 has a dual-punch hole camera display. The phone is also said to have a 60MP camera sensor and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

Rumours and speculations also suggest that the Redmi K30 is to come with MediaTek’s first 5G commercial smart chip. The Redmi K30 might have triple rear cameras with the primary one being a Sony IMX686 60 Megapixels.

Talking about its predecessor, the price of the Redmi K20 begins from Rs 21,999. The phone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 processor with a 6.39-inch display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The phone has a triple rear camera setup of 48-Megapixels, 13-Megapixels and 8-Megapixels with a 20Megapixel Pop-up selfie Camera. The battery has the capacity of 4,000 mAh. The phone runs on MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie.

The other variant, the Redmi K20 Pro runs on the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor clubbed together with the 8 GB RAM. The phone has upto 256 GB of internal storage with the same display, camera and battery as that of the Redmi K20. The Pro version of the Redmi K20 series is priced at Rs 30,999.

The Redmi K30 promises even better features than both its predecessors the Redmi K20 and the Redmi K20 Pro.

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