realme X2 Pro India launch event tickets go on sale Nov 12 for Rs. 299 — Includes realme Power Bank, Rs. 855 discount on X2 Pro and more

Last week realme confirmed that realme X2 Pro, the company's flagship smartphone will be launched in India on Flipkart on November 20th. Few days back the company announced that it will sell the launch event entry tickets online starting from November 12th and 12 noon for Rs. 299. realme calls this its biggest event ever, where we can expect accessories such as fitness band, as hinted by the CEO recently. The event is happening at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. The ticket includes: Entry to realme X2 Pro launch event Assured Goodies such as realme Power Bank worth Rs. 1,299, R-Pass to buy realme X2 Pro with Rs. 855 discount Complimentary snacks and refreshments. realme says that the tickets are limited for sale and the seats at the launch will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. It also adds that attendees must bear travel and accommodation expenses on their own. To remind you, the phone packs a 6.55-inch FHD+ display with 91.7% screen-to-body ratio, HDR10+ support, hardware-level DC Dimming 2.0, 90Hz refresh rate, is powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus with up to 12GB RAM, liquid cooling along with superconducting carbon fiber for improved heat dissipation, runs Android Pie with ColorOS ...

OnePlus builds a piano out of OnePlus 7T Pro phones

OnePlus has gone and done something unique. They built a piano out of 17 OnePlus 7T Pros lined up together as its keys. OnePlus has created this as a project for the community and will be bringing it to cities in Europe for people to experience it. OnePlus has built the piano from scratch using "3D modelling and precision craftsmanship". OnePlus is proud to talk about their flagship’s class-leading 90 Hz Fluid Display technology and powerful performance, making the entire experience smooth. The piano will not be coming to India, but if you're in Europe now, the OnePlus piano will make an appearance with a pianist called Karim Kamar in the following cities: Sunday, November 10 from 12 PM: Riverbank outside Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom Tuesday, November 12 from 10 AM: Place Jacques Rueff, Champ de Mars, Paris, France Thursday, November 14 from 10 AM: Herrngasse 1, 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany Saturday, November 16 from 12 PM: Helsinki Hall, Central Station, Helsinki, Finland Was this project necessary? By no means. But it is definitely a fun one. The OnePlus community is definitely an engaging one and it is nice to see the company creating unique projects using its products for the ...

IDC reports record 46.6 million India smartphone shipments in Q3 2019, 9.3% YoY growth

IDC India has reported a record 46.6 million units for smartphone shipments in Q3 2019, which calculates to a 9.3% YoY growth and a 26.5% growth compared to the Q2 this year. This record was largely due to the multiple online sales festivals, new smartphone launches and price corrections on many important models. Online sales continue to increase in India with the online channel taking a share of 45.4%. Offline channels on the other hand, continue to decline with a 2.6% decline YoY. Offline channels were simply not able to match the lucrative offers that online channels provided like No Cost EMI's and financing options. The low end market of Rs 15k contributed for 80% of all sales in Q3 2019. However, it lost a 5% share to the mid range segment which saw double the shipments from Q3 2018 with phones like OnePlus 7, Redmi K20 Pro and vivo V15 Pro proving to be really popular. The Rs. 15K-20k segment saw a good growth of 47.8% YoY growth with strong demand for the Galaxy A50, Redmi Note 7 Pro and vivo Z1 Pro. The premium segment continued to be dominated by Apple with a market share of 51.3%. This was largely due to ...

MediaTek 5G chip will be announced on November 26, will power 5G phones in 2020

At the MediaTek Summit in San Diego, the company teased its upcoming 5G chip with the model number MT6885Z. It also confirmed that it will introduce the chip on November 26th. At the Computex 2019 in Taiwan back in May the company’s already said that the 5G SoC will be built using 7nm FinFET process technology and MediaTek Helio M70 5G modem built in, and we can expect the full specifications of this chip at the event. It uses the latest Cortex-A77 CPU, Mali-G77 GPU and MediaTek’s most advanced AI processing unit (APU).  The multi-mode 5G chipset is for 5G stand alone and non-stand alone (SA/NSA) sub-6GHz networks. It supports connectivity from 2G to 4G to bridge existing network access while 5G networks roll out globally. MediaTek already said that it's working with leading cellular operators, equipment makers and suppliers to verify the market readiness of its 5G technologies for mobile and also for smart homes and smart cars. Companies collaborating with MediaTek on RF technology include OPPO, Vivo and top tier RF suppliers like Skyworks, Qorvo, and muRata, designing the front end module that can accommodate 5G and still keep the device thin and stylish. The MediaTek 5G SoC  will roll out in commercial ...

LG sues TCL over LTE patents in Germany

LG has filed lawsuits against Chinese handset manufacturer TCL in Germany for infringing its LTE technology patents. Three lawsuits include, minimizing the loss of packet transmission, control timers for uplink synchronization and interference reduction in the uplink synchronizing process. The suits against TCL were filed only after numerous attempts were made by LG to remedy its concerns, to no avail, said the company. LG said that it successfully asserted its extensive LTE patent portfolio on a number of occasions in the courts by legally challenging the unlawful use of its technologies. As a result of recent legal action, BLU agreed to a licensing deal with LG and a German trial court ruled in favor of LG in three separate litigations against Wiko. "Aggressive investment in research and development has resulted in LG becoming a global technological leader in the mobile communication market, possessing one of the largest portfolios of standard essential patents," said LG. Germany-based market intelligence company IPLytics lists LG as the owner of 11 percent of all 5G standard essential patents issued to date. LG had filed a separate patent lawsuit against Hisense in the US earlier this month regarding display technology. Regarding this, Jeon Saeng-gyu, executive vice president of LG’s Intellectual ...

Mi Share Overview — Here’s how to use this file transfer feature in MIUI 11

A couple of months ago, Xiaomi, realme, OPPO, and Vivo announced their collaboration for a cross-brand file transfer technology that lets you transfer files quickly (up to 82Mbps). As per the recent Counterpoint Report, 2 out of every 3 phones sold in 2019 Q3 were from one of the above-mentioned brands, so the cross-brand file transfer technology could turn out really helpful for smartphone users in the country. Xiaomi has introduced this cross-brand technology as Mi Share on MIUI 11, while other brands in the above-mentioned list are yet to roll-out the new file-sharing technology to their users. We tried transferring large files from Redmi Note 7 Pro to POCO F1, both running MIUI 11 Stable and here is an overview of Mi Share. [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="297662,297663,297664"] You can find Mi Share under the Connection & sharing settings. [gallery size="large" columns="2" link="file" ids="297665,297666"] The user needs to grant Storage and location access to Mi Share. [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="297669,297670,297671"] Turn on Mi Share and Wi-Fi, go to gallery or file manager, choose a file and tap on send, nearby available devices will be shown. [gallery columns="2" size="large" link="file" ids="297675,297672"] Tap on the available device, post which you should see a pop-up to accept or decline the file-transfer request. [gallery ...

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ get Android 10 One UI 2.0 beta starts rolling out

After Galaxy S10 series, Samsung has started rolling out beta version of One UI 2.0, the next major One UI update based on Android 10 for its flagship Galaxy Note 10 series. This brings Clean and easy-to-use interface with minimized pop-ups,  New, smarter layout for a visually comfortable experience, enhanced Dark Mode, Focus Mode, Intuitive Device Care menu and more. How to join the  beta program? Download the Samsung Members application from Galaxy Store or the Google Play Store. After logging in, go to Notices and select “One UI Beta Program Registration” to submit an application. Once signed up, go to Settings and then Software update to select the Download and install option. This will allow the software to update and load the beta version. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 One UI 2.0 update build N975FXXU1ZSK3 about 1.84GB in size. Samsung did not say when it plans to roll out the stable update, but it should be available in the next few weeks. Check out the complete changelog below. What’s new One UI 2 upgrade brings you Android 10 with exciting new features from Samsung and Google based on feedback from users like you. We recommend that you back up your important data to keep ...

Redmi 8 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 11 Stable with October Security Patch]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 8 smartphone in India running MIUI 10.3 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in a month. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi 8 (codename ‘olivein’), also check out our Redmi 8 content, Redmi 8 Unboxing and First Impressions Redmi 8 Review [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="297597,297598,297599"] MIUI Updates rolled out for the smartphone: [Nov 8, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11 Stable 11.0.1.0.PCNINXM with October security patch. The update weighs around 600 MBs in size and brings MIUI 11 features such as New Minimalistic Design, Quick Replies, New Dynamic Sound Effects, Mi Share, Floating Calculator, Updated Mi File Manager, Steps Trackers and more to Redmi 8, check out this post to learn more about MIUI 11 features. [Download Link] [Nov 7, 2019]: Xiaomi announces MIUI 11 Global Stable Beta testing for devices including Redmi 8. [Oct 22, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.3.0.PCNINXM with September security patch, the update weighs around 459 MBs in size. [Download Link] [Oct 16, 2019]: Redmi 8 will get MIUI 11 update ...

Redmi 8A MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 11 Stable rollout]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 8A smartphone in India running MIUI 10.3 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in a month. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi 8A (codename ‘olivelitein’), also check out our Redmi 8A content, Redmi 8A Unboxing and First Impressions Redmi 8A Review: Budget Blockbuster MIUI Updates rolled out for the smartphone: [Nov 8, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11 Stable 11.0.1.0.PCPINXM, the update weighs around 544 MBs in size and brings MIUI 11 features such as New Minimalistic Design, Quick Replies, New Dynamic Sound Effects, Mi Share, Floating Calculator, Updated Mi File Manager, Steps Trackers and more to Redmi 8A, check out this post to learn more about MIUI 11 features. [Download Link] [Nov 7, 2019]: Xiaomi announces MIUI 11 Global Stable Beta testing for devices including Redmi 8A. [Oct 22, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.3.0.PCPINXM with September security patch, the update weighs around 343 MBs in size. [Download Link] [Oct 16, 2019]: Redmi 8A will get MIUI 11 update in late November, confirms Xiaomi. The Redmi 8A comes ...

Vivo Y9s with 6.38-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner gets certified

After the Y7s and the Y5s, upcoming Y9s smartphone has been certified by TENAA in China with model numbers V1945T and V1945A revealing complete specifications. This reveals a 6.38-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, 2GHz processor which could be MediaTek Helio P65 12nm SoC with up to 8GB of RAM, 48MP primary sensor, 8MP ultrawide sensor, 2MP depth and a  2MP macro sensor, as well as a 32MP front-facing camera. It will likely feature an in-display fingerprint scanner and packs it shows a 4500mAh battery with support for fast charging. Vivo Y9s rumored specifications 6.38-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED display Octa Core MediaTek Helio P65 (MT6768) (4x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz) 12nm processor  with ARM Mali-G52 GPU 6GB RAM with 128GB storage / 8GB RAM with 256GB storage Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9 Dual SIM 48MP rear camera with LED flash, 8MP wide-angle camera, 2MP depth sensor, 2MP for macro 32MP front-facing camera In-display fingerprint sensor 3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio Dimensions: 159.25×75.19×8.68mm; Weight: 186.7g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C 4500mAh (typical) / 4390mAh (minimum) battery with 18W fast charging The Vivo ...