India sees over 50% improvement in average fixed download speeds in 2018: Ookla
In 2018, India saw the greatest improvement in fixed broadband speed among the most popular countries in the world. According to a report shared by Ookla, a platform that is widely known for its speedtests, India ranks 65th in broadband and 111th in mobile.
The report further said that the country has shown an improvement of 50.4% and has an average fixed download speed of 23 Mbps. Speaking of mobile, the country showed a 15.2% increase in average overall download speeds.
If you we talk about the five largest countries in the world, China topped the list of the fastest average mobile speeds. The list of countries with fastest fixed download speeds was dominated by the United States, and China managed a second spot there too. India and Brazil had a tie on the third position of the list.
Another important reveal by the report was that the number of gigabit tests in New Delhi swelled from 119 in 2017 to 20239 results in 2018. This is a massive increase of 16908%.
Ookla’s report also said that the overall world’s internet speed increased by over 15% in the current year. The mean global speed, according to the report, is said to be 22.82 Mbps. It was also stated that mobile downloads went up by 15.20% in the last 12 months and mobile uploads grew by 11.60%.
It is worth noticing that with Reliance Jio’s JioPhone and JioPhone 2 feature phones being introduced in the market and the fall in tariff pricing of mobile data plans, the number of internet users has grown tremendously in India. As of September 2018, Jio had a user base of a massive 1,191.40 million. And we should point out that other major telecom players like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea also have millions of users in the country. Since’s Jio’s entry in the telecom space, these players have been forced to slash the prices of their mobile data plan too. But this fall in prices has led to a lot more Indian users come online.
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[Video] Micromax Infinity N12 Unboxing, First Look And Camera Shots
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Micromax Infinity N12 features a 6.19 inch HD+ display that has an aspect ratio of 18.9:9. The company has touted the presence of a notch on the display of the smartphone that gives users more screen space for gaming, watching videos and more. Powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 processor clocked at 2GHz, Micromax Infinity N12 comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage.
The price of Micromax Infinity N12 is Rs 9,999.
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Lenovo Z5 Pro GT with 12GB RAM, Snapdragon 855 SoC unveiled: Price and specifications
Chinese smartphone brand Lenovo has had an interesting year. It made some silent launches but managed to get some top-notch phones in the market. And it even re-entered the Indian market after almost a year. And now, the handset maker has unveiled its Lenovo Z5 Pro GT smartphone which comes with a massive 12GB of RAM and is powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 855 processor in China. Here’s a look at the pricing details and the specifications of the device:
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Lenovo Z5 Pro GT specifications
We’ll start by talking about the specifications of Lenovo Z5 Pro GT, the smartphone sports a 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 × 2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The screen has a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass for protection, and following the current trend, there is an in-display fingerprint scanner onboard. As we mentioned earlier, Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is powered by Snapdragon 855 processor, which is the latest chip that Qualcomm has launched. The smartphone comes in three RAM variants – the base model with 6GB RAM, the most high-end one with 12GB RAM and another one with 8GB of RAM. Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is available in 128GB, 256GB 512GB storage options and runs Android 8.1 Oreo skinned with Lenovo’s ZUI 10. On the camera front, the smartphone features a dual rear camera setup with a 16MP primary Sony IMX519 sensor that has an f/1.8 aperture and a dual-tone LED flash clubbed with a 24MP Sony IMX576 sensor with an f/1.8 aperture. There is a dual selfie camera on the device too. The front-facing snappers of the handset include a 16MP primary camera with an f/2.2 aperture along with an 8MP IR camera that is used for facial recognition. The smartphone houses a 3350mAh battery and its connectivity options include Dual SIM, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5, USB Type-C and NFC.Lenovo Z5 Pro GT price
The base model of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT mobile, which comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, bears a price tag of 2,698 Yuan and the middle variant with 8GB RAM and same storage costs 2,998 Yuan. Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is also available with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at 3998 Yuan and the most high-end option with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage costs 4398 Yuan. Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is all set to go on sale on January 24 and its pre-orders will begin on January 1. For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel.Samsung’s foldable phone to house a 6,000mAh battery: Report
South Korean technology giant made news last month when it gave the world the first look of its foldable phone at its developer conference. After that, it has been reported that the device will be launched early next year with Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup. Some reports have also claimed that three Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphones would launch first and the launch of Samsung’s 5G smartphone and the foldable phone will follow.
A new report from a Korean market research group LetsGoDigital has surfaced online that reveals certain features of the upcoming Galaxy F. According to the report, the foldable handset will house an enormous 6,000mAh battery. That’s actually the kind of battery capacity that we see in tablets and not smartphones. But considering that Samsung Galaxy Fold is a tablet-cum-smartphone and it has a 7-inch AMOLED screen, a 6,000mAh battery is not very surprising.
The report has further said that the battery of the device will be ‘split into two’ in order to cater to the folding display of the smartphone. Additionally, it has also been revealed that Samsung Galaxy F will house an 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage and this may be the only variant of the handset.
Although it has not been confirmed yet, the smartphone is said to be powered by Exynos 9820/ Snapdragon 855 processor. But what we do know is that the foldable phone will run OneUI based on Android 9 Pie, which promises to bring enhanced multitasking capabilities to the folding phone. It will also add a minimalistic design to the user interface and increase the ease of performing various tasks.
Coming back to the report that has recently surfaced online, it claims the presence of 12MP+12MP dual rear cameras and an 8MP selfie camera. It has been tipped that the upcoming folding phone by Samsung will bear a price tag of 2 million won, which becomes approximately Rs 1,28,000 when converted. The smartphone giant has said that initially, it will only make a million units of the Galaxy Fold phone and more units will only be made if the demand arises.
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This is when all Realme smartphones will be updated to Android 9.0 Pie
With already a large and growing fan following, Realme might just give other companies a run for their money as all of its smartphones are receiving an Android Pie update. Xiaomi has also recently updated Mi A2, Mi A2 Lite to Android Pie and is yet to update the Mi A1 to this OS. For Mi A2 Lite, only a few units have been updated.
Updating phones with the latest OS is not a cake walk considering that your phone might be affected by a bug anytime due to software update. With Xiaomi still fixing the bug in Mi A1 it cannot be ascertained when it would launch the Android Pie for this device. Xiaomi being one of the dominating brands in the mobile market is facing such a problem. Considering that it gives a lot of positive weightage to the fact that all Realme phones are being updated to Android 9.0.
A tweet from Realme India Support has confirmed that every Realme smartphone will be updated to Android 9.0 by the first two quarters of 2019. Though the devices will run on Oppo-engineered ColourOS system overlay, the basic operating system would be Android Pie.
Recently in this month, Realme has enhanced the quality of many of its smartphones. These enhancements are ColourOS 5.2 for Realme 2 and Realme C1, security patch updates and camera improvements which encompass every smartphone.
Having spread its wings in India, the company is now planning to head towards Pakistan. Having a reputation for selling affordable phones, it will probably take a chance anywhere it anticipates the scope of demand for affordable devices.
Recently, Realme launched the U1 smartphone. To recall its specifications, it has a dual camera setup, which has a 13MP primary sensor and 2MP secondary sensor. The smartphone houses a 3,500mAh battery and comes with a 25MP front camera, one has the privilege of many beautification features in the cameras. Connectivity options in the Realme U1 smartphone includes WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, FM Radio, microUSB 2.0 and GPS. It comes with multiple colour options including Ambitious Black, Brave Black and Fiery Gold.
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Google Pixel 3 has got a price cut, will be sold at Rs 63,107
The price of Google Pixel 3 has been reduced to Rs 63,107 in Paytm Mall from its original price which was Rs 71,000 a few days ago. The discount was initially set to be Rs 66,428, however, customers can avail a cashback of Rs 3,321 as part of the offer. The discounted price of Rs 66,428 is only available for the 64GB storage variant because the 128GB variant is not available. Wondering how to avail the cashback? Simple—just use the “SAVE5” promocode at the time of checkout. The offer is also available on the Paytm Mall app as well.
The Google Pixel 3 runs on Android 9.0 Pie out-of-the-box, has 8MP sensors and supports 1080p videos at 30fps. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC and the phone comes in ‘Just Black’ and ‘Clearly White colour options.
You would be happy to know that along with Google Pixel 3, the Google Pixel 2XL has also got a price cut. It is being sold at Rs 39,975 now. Here also there is a cashback scheme available, which would help you save Rs 1,999 thereby paying just Rs 37,967. In the same way like the Google Pixel 3, you need to use the “SAVE5” promocode to avail cashback on the Google Pixel 2XL.
For the unknown, in a referral offer launched on Flipkart, Google is offering a discount of Rs 7,000 to the referee and an e-gift voucher of Rs 2,000 to the referrer. The offer will run till December 20 on Flipkart.
Coming to the specs and price of the phone, the Google Pixel 3 comes in two storage variants of 64GB and 128GB, which sold for for Rs 71,000 and Rs 80,000 respectively. The smartphone runs on Android 9.0 Pie and its dimensions are 145.6×68.2×7.9mm. The handset weighs 148 grams and has a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the screen.
Google Pixel 3 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and has 4GB RAM. It has a dual 8MP + 8MP selfie cameras and a single 12MP rear camera. Connectivity options include WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot, NFC, USB 3.1 and GPS. Messaging options include SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM and of course can run Whatsapp messenger too. Other features include a fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass and barometer.
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Scam calls in India increased by more than double in 2018: Truecaller
Let’s face it. Truecaller is one among the apps that a major chunk of people install on their smartphones in spite of the fact that it’s blamed for privacy intrusion quite often. The app, which is the best known for identifying calls from unknown numbers and blocking spam calls and messages, has released its ‘Truecaller Insight Special Report’.
According to the report, India stands second in terms of the number of spam calls received by users (January to October), whereas Brazil tops the list. In Brazil, an average Truecaller user received 37.5 spam calls per month in 2018. With that number, the country overtook India as the ‘most spammed’ country from last year.
Speaking about India, 6.1% of overall calls that Indian users received in 2018 were spam calls. The average number of spam calls received by users in India came down by 1.5% from 2017, according to the report. The average number for this that the report has stated is 22.3 calls per user/month.
the report says that 91% of the spam calls in the country were made by telecom service providers. They were followed by scam callers, who have gone up from 3% in 2017 to 7% in the current year. Telemarketers, who contributed to 13% of spam calls in 2017, came down to 2% this year.
The report further reveals that most calls from telecom companies revolved around informing users about various offers and balance reminders. And as you must have noticed, scam calls grew more than double as compared to 2017.
The report says that globally, 74.1 billion calls were made in 2018. And among these, 17.7 billion were spam calls. This basically means that almost every fourth call received by users was a spam call.
“Digging deeper into the bigger markets, we found common categories that tie all these spam calls together. The biggest pattern we could see was that operators across the world are the biggest spammers,” the report said.
We should mention that Truecaller is among the most popular apps of its kind and it has a user base of 300 million across the globe. Out of all these users, a massive chunk of 150 million are based in India. The report from Truecaller is based on 20 countries that were affected by spam calls in 2018. If you want to get to know of some little-known features of Truecaller, click here.
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The Xiaomi Redmi 7 series was reportedly spotted in the Nashville Chatter on Chinese 3C certification website. The series included three smartphones. Based on the website, though differing from one another, the smartphones have a few things in common. All of them have 4G LTE support and 5V/2A charging, which translates into 10W fast charge support.
One of its smartphones, Redmi 7 Pro, now has been spotted in TENAA also. Due to this, several features of the phone have been revealed. According to the leak, the phone sports a waterdrop-shaped notch, a dual camera setup at the back and a rear fingerprint sensor. It will have a 5.84-inch display screen and a 2,900mAh battery. Dimensions have also been tipped and will be at 147.76 x 71.89 x 7.8mm.
It is yet to be known if the phone would be called Redmi 7 Pro or not but since the display of the model is the same as Redmi 6 Pro it is speculated to be that. As said before the Redmi 7 series is said to include three phones—Xiaomi Redmi 7A, Redmi 7, Redmi 7 Pro. The model numbers listed in 3C certification website and TENAA are M1901F7E, M1901F7T and M1901F7C. The model numbers of Redmi 6 series were prefixed with M18 so there is a high chance that the M19 models represent Xiaomi Redmi 7 series.
The Xiaomi Redmi 7 series is expected to have face unlock, expandable storage and dual VoLTE support. Once launched, it would probably compete with Realme, Asus, Nokia and Oppo. The competition is going to be tough considering that these brands are launching phones with appealing specs. This could mean that there might be a price war in store for consumers.
To recall, the Xiaomi Redmi 6 had two RAM variants which came in different price segments. It had a 32GB and 64GB RAM variant which costed Rs 7,999 and Rs 9,499 respectively. The Redmi 6A also has two RAM variants—16GB storage priced at Rs 5,999 and 32GB storage priced at Rs 6,999. Lastly, the Redmi 6 Pro came with a price tag of Rs 10,999 and Rs 12,999 for 3GB RAM variant and 4GB RAM variant respectively. Since all the price points are covered by Xiaomi, it will be interesting to see where they place the next generation of smartphones. Chances are the Chinese company will be eating into its own pie.
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PUBG Mobile’s Vikendi Snow Map released: 10 things to know
Popular gaming app PUBG Mobile has finally got the much-awaited update that comes with the Vikendi Snow Map. There are a number of exciting new changes that have been added to the PUBG Mobile game including a Snow theme and features that make it easier for your enemies to track you. Here’s our list of everything that you need to know. Read till the end to find out about a rewards that the company has promised for some users:
In order to access the Vikendi Snow Map, you would have to update your mobile app to version 0.10.0, which is now available for all iOS and Android users. On both the platforms, it weighs more a gigabyte, wo recommend you to use a Wi-Fi to download it.
The key highlight of the update is the Vikendi Snow Map that has come to PUBG Mobile. The map spreads across 6X6Km and is completely covered in snow. Furthermore, plentry of new area have been added to the map including Port, Zabava, Cosmodrome, Vihar, Movatra, Dobro Mesto, Krichas, Trevno, Peshkova, Lumber Yard, Milnar, Sawmill, Dino Park, Goroka, Coal Mine, Hot Springs, Cantra, Volnova, Tovar, Villa, Castle, Winery, Pilnec, Mount Kreznic, Podvosto, Cement Factory and Abbey.
It has been reported that Kricha, Goroka, Cosmodrome and Castle are four areas where players can find good loot.
The fact that the entire game area is covered in snow actually makes the game tougher. This is because your avatar’s footprints will stay in the snow for some time and this can be a very big giveaway of your hiding location. The snow also registers tracks of various vehicles that are available in the game.
The new update has got Vikendi exclusive snowmobiles to the game that can be used to travel in the snow. Developers are expected to add more improvements to these snowmobiles shortly.
Another Vikendi exclusive addition is G36C Assault Rifle. The rifle can has replaced the SCAR-L rifle that was earlier in the game for players.
The snow is not the only new thing about the locations used in the game. Since the holiday season is just around the corner, the game has a Christmas theme. So a lot of aspects like costumes, vehicles and even the parachute your avatar will use to land is Christmas themed.
The game can now be played in three different settings – one for 16:9 displays, one for 18:9 displays with rounded corners, and one for ‘Notched’ displays. You can head to the Settings of your game to adjust it.
It is worth mentioning that anyone who downloads the game before December 25 will be rewarded by the company. As a part of the reward, these early birds will be getting 1,888 BP points and the Outfit Box 3.
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Is a part of version 0.10.0 update
In order to access the Vikendi Snow Map, you would have to update your mobile app to version 0.10.0, which is now available for all iOS and Android users. On both the platforms, it weighs more a gigabyte, wo recommend you to use a Wi-Fi to download it.
Vikendi Snow Map
The key highlight of the update is the Vikendi Snow Map that has come to PUBG Mobile. The map spreads across 6X6Km and is completely covered in snow. Furthermore, plentry of new area have been added to the map including Port, Zabava, Cosmodrome, Vihar, Movatra, Dobro Mesto, Krichas, Trevno, Peshkova, Lumber Yard, Milnar, Sawmill, Dino Park, Goroka, Coal Mine, Hot Springs, Cantra, Volnova, Tovar, Villa, Castle, Winery, Pilnec, Mount Kreznic, Podvosto, Cement Factory and Abbey.
Loot rich areas
It has been reported that Kricha, Goroka, Cosmodrome and Castle are four areas where players can find good loot.
The snow makes the game tougher
The fact that the entire game area is covered in snow actually makes the game tougher. This is because your avatar’s footprints will stay in the snow for some time and this can be a very big giveaway of your hiding location. The snow also registers tracks of various vehicles that are available in the game.
You can use snowmobiles to travel
The new update has got Vikendi exclusive snowmobiles to the game that can be used to travel in the snow. Developers are expected to add more improvements to these snowmobiles shortly.
The new G36C Assault Rifle
Another Vikendi exclusive addition is G36C Assault Rifle. The rifle can has replaced the SCAR-L rifle that was earlier in the game for players.
Christmas theme
The snow is not the only new thing about the locations used in the game. Since the holiday season is just around the corner, the game has a Christmas theme. So a lot of aspects like costumes, vehicles and even the parachute your avatar will use to land is Christmas themed.
In case you have a smartphone with ‘notched’ display
The game can now be played in three different settings – one for 16:9 displays, one for 18:9 displays with rounded corners, and one for ‘Notched’ displays. You can head to the Settings of your game to adjust it.
Rewards
It is worth mentioning that anyone who downloads the game before December 25 will be rewarded by the company. As a part of the reward, these early birds will be getting 1,888 BP points and the Outfit Box 3.
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Seems like more phones of Xiaomi are set to get Android Pie updates. After a limited number of Xiaomi Mi A2 phones received the Android 9 Pie update on November 16, the company will rollout this update to rest of the phones today. Some units of Mi A2 Lite also received the Android Pie update 10 days after the A2, too. Some reports do suggest that the global rollout will begin by end of December or early January.
Over that, the Xiaomi Mi A1 is also slated to get the Android Pie update soon. The company is waiting for a bug to be removed from the phone and then the users will be able to update to the new version of the Android OS. Right now, Xiaomi is trying to remove the bugs on the basis of frequent soak tests. There are rumours that the Mi A2 Lite and Mi A1 would be updated within a certain time frame. However, since the company hasn’t announced anything in this regard, we can take this as a speculation only.
To recall the specs of Xiaomi Mi A2, its dimensions are 158.7×75.4×7.3mm and the smartphone weighs 166grams. Connectivity options include WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, USB 2.0, infrared port and GPS. It has a dual rear camera setup which comprises of 12MP and 20MP sensors. As for the front snapper, the device sports a 20MP single camera for selfies. The mobile has a 6GB RAM variant with 128GB internal storage and the other RAM variant is 4GB with 32/64GB storage. The handset has a fingerprint sensor, an accelerometer, gyro, proximity and compass inbuilt. Messaging options include SMS, MMS Email, Push email and IM. It houses a 3,000mAh non-removable battery and comes in black, gold, blue, red, rose gold colours.
Speaking about the specs of Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, the handset has dual cameras with 12MP and 5MP sensors. It has a 5MP single camera in front for selfies and video calling. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot, infrared port, GPS, FM Radio and a microUSB 2.0. The smartphone is powered by a 4,000mAh battery which is non-removable. Colour options are black, blue, gold, rose gold and red.
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