Samsung W20 5G foldable phone with Snapdragon 855 Plus, 12GB RAM gets certified ahead of Nov 19 announcement

Samsung already confirmed that the new W20 5G foldable smartphone will be introduced on November 19th in China. The teaser showed a similar design as the Galaxy Fold, now the phone with the model number SM-W2020 has been certified by TENAA confirming a similar design and almost similar specifications as the Fold, except for the slightly lass battery. Samsung W20 rumored (SM-W2020) rumored specifications 7.3-inch (2152×1536 pixels) QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 4.2:3 aspect ratio main display 4.6-inch (720×1680 pixels) HD+ Super AMOLED 21:9 aspect ratio cover display Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 Plus (1 x Kryo 485 at 2.96GHz + 3 x Kryo 485 at 2.42GHz + 4 x Kryo 385 at 1.8GHz) 7nm Mobile Platform with 675MHz Adreno 640 GPU 12GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB storage (UFS 3.0) Android 9.0 (Pie) 12MP Dual Pixel rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.4-f/1.5 variable  aperture, OIS, 12MP Telephoto lens with 45° FoV, f/2.4 aperture, 16MP 123° Ultra Wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture with 0.5X/2X optical zoom, up to 10X digital zoom 10MP Dual Pixel front-facing camera with 80° wide-angle lens, f/1.9 aperture, secondary 8MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 90° FoV 10MP cover camera with f/2.2 aperture Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Atmos Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor Dimensions: 160.9×117.9×6.9/15.7-17.1mm;Weight: 276g 5G Sub6 / mmWave (28G, ...

How to disable apps on Xiaomi devices without root

OEMs pre-load their phones with apps to improve user experience, but not all the pre-loaded apps and features are important to all users or some users have their own preferred app for a particular task, for example, most of the users prefer Inbox by Google and Google Calendar.ver Gmail and Custom Calendar installed by various OEMs. Presence of these unwanted apps don’t only annoy users but also consume system memory and drain the battery. One of the methods to get rid of all such apps is uninstalling them after rooting the phone, but since there are many users who do not wish to root their phones we are writing this post to share a workaround with our readers. Most of the pre-installed apps can neither be uninstalled nor disabled by users if the phone is unrooted, If you use a Xiaomi phone running on MIUI, you can disable some of the pre-installed Gapps and MIUI apps but you won’t get an option to disable these apps if you try to do so via Installed App settings. Follow this guide to Disable the apps you think couldn’t be disabled, Step 1: Download the Activity tracker app from the Google Play Store. [gallery link="file" columns="2" ...

Redmi Note 6 Pro MIUI 11 Global Stable update starts rolling out

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 6 Pro in India last year running MIUI 10 on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo) and updated it to Android 9.0 (Pie) based MIUI 10.3 with system-wide Dark Mode back in May. The company recently announced the latest iteration of its own proprietary Android skin MIUI, dubbed MIUI 11 at an event in India. MIUI 11 aims to bring a brand new optimized modern UI design focused on content viewing and has also introduced nifty additions specifically for India. [gallery columns="2" size="large" link="file" ids="297777,297778"] Xiaomi has already completed MIUI 11 rollout for the first phase of devices and has already started testing MIUI Stable Beta for the second batch of devices. The company has started rolling out Android 9.0 (Pie) based MIUI 11 Global ROM to Redmi Note 6 Pro users. As per posts on Mi Community, MIUI 11.0.1.0.PEKMIXM is being rolled out, the update is around 565 MBs in size. If you haven’t received the update on your device, you can download the Recovery ROM here and try flashing it using the recovery method but it may not work as it is staged roll out. MIUI 11 brings new features such as New Minimalistic Design, Quick Replies, New Dynamic ...

Sharp AQUOS V with 5.9-inch FULL HD+ display, dual rear cameras announced

Sharp has just introduced its AQUOS V smartphone in Taiwan and this comes after the launch of AQUOS zero2 last month. The AQUOS V sports FHD+ display, dual rear cameras with OIS support, fingerprint scanner, and more. Sharp AQUOS V flaunts a 5.9-inch FULL HD+ IPS display with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels, noticeable bezels on the top and bottom, and it is powered by a dated Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor paired with 4GB RAM with 64GB storage. The storage can be expanded up to 256GB through a microSD card. It sports a rear-mounted physical fingerprint scanner, supports face unlock, and runs on Android 9 Pie. Regarding the optics, it sports dual rear cameras with a combination of 13MP + 13MP (Mono), f/2.0 aperture, and supports OIS and PDAF. The front-facing camera is 8MP with an f/2.0 aperture and supports EIS. The connectivity options and ports include 4G LTE, Dual-Band WiFi 2.4 + 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C, and 3.5mm headphone jack. It packs a 3090mAh battery. Sharp AQUOS V specifications 5.9-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ IPS display Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB storage which is expandable up to 256GB Android 9 ...

Samsung Galaxy A30s and Galaxy A50s get a price cut in India, now available starting at Rs. 15999

Samsung launched the Galaxy A30s and Galaxy A50s last month in India and just after a month since launch, both smartphones have received a price cut of up to Rs. 3000 in India. Samsung Galaxy A30s comes in a single 4GB RAM with 64GB storage variant and is now available at Rs. 15,999, against its original price of Rs. 16,999. Samsung Galaxy A50s, on the other hand, comes in 4GB / 6GB RAM, with 128GB storage. Galaxy A50s 4GB RAM with 128GB storage is now available at Rs. 19,999, against its original price of Rs. 22,999 and Galaxy A50s 6GB RAM with 128GB storage is now available at Rs. 21,999, against its original price of Rs. 24,999. The revised prices are reflecting on Samsung India e-Store, Amazon.in, Flipkart, and offline stores as well. Smartphone Launch Price New Price Price Cut Samsung Galaxy A30s (4+64GB) Rs. 16,999 Rs. 15,999 Rs. 1000 Samsung Galaxy A50s (4+128GB) 6+128GB variant Rs. 22,999 Rs. 19,999 Rs. 3000 Rs. 24,999 Rs. 21,999 Rs. 3000 To recall, Samsung Galaxy A30s flaunts a 6.4-inch HD+ Infinity-V Super AMOLED screen, is powered by Exynos 7904 octa-core 14nm SoC with 4GB of RAM and runs Android 9 Pie. It sports a 25-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture along with an 8-megapixel 123° ultra-wide and 5-megapixel depth ...

Samsung Camera app hints at a Galaxy phone with 108MP camera, 20:9 display

Samsung introduced the 108MP ISOCELL Bright HMX image sensor back in August this year and it powered the recently launched Xiaomi's Mi CC9 Pro / Mi Note 10. Samsung is yet to launch a smartphone with 108MP camera, but recently, the code found in Samsung Camera app hints at a future Galaxy smartphone with a 20:9 display and 108MP camera According to a report from XDA Developers,  code found in One UI 2.0 beta Camera app suggests that Samsung is working on a smartphone with a 108MP camera. The Camera app has added support for 12000 x 9000 pixels resolution (108 megapixels) and the code also suggests that the aspect ratio will be 20:9. Samsung could combine multiple pixels into a single pixel and output photos at 27MP or 12MP, rather than full 108MP resolution. Samsung could introduce its 108MP ISOCELL Bright HMX image sensor in the upcoming Galaxy S11 Series next year. We should know more information in the coming days. In related news, Sony has officially teased its upcoming IMX686 sensor that will debut on smartphones starting early 2020. Source 1, 2

Amazon Echo devices can now be used as wireless speakers with Fire TV devices

Amazon has been bringing changes to Echo and Fire TV devices lately such as Alexa Announcements, official YouTube app on Fire TV, Apple TV support, and more. Today, Amazon is introducing Alexa Home Theater System letting users connect Echo devices with their Fire TV device. Amazon Echo devices can be connected with Fire TV devices to be used as a wireless speaker system to watch your favorite shows, movies and more on Fire TV. Echo Sub users can experience 1.1 and 2.1 audio configurations while users of current generation of Echo and Echo Plus can stream Dolby audio wireless, and Echo Studio users can stream Dolby Atmos-quality sound. Here's how you can set up your Echo device/devices as a wireless speaker system: Connect your Fire TV device and Echo device/devices to the same network and Amazon account. In the Alexa app, tap on the "Devices" icon on the lower right-hand side and then tap the "+" icon on the upper right-hand side. Tap "Set Up Audio System" from the popup and then tap "Home Theater" on the next screen. Select your Fire TV device and then"Next" to name your new Home Theater system. Select the Echo devices you would like to use ...

OPPO confirms ColorOS 7 India launch for November 26

OPPO recently confirmed that ColorOS 7, the next major ColorOS update will be introduced at an event in China on November 20th. Today OPPO has confirmed that the India launch will take place in Delhi on November 26th. It did not say if we can expect a new smartphone along with this. The China invite showed game console and other objects placed in the poster, hinted at improved performance, gaming experience and other aspects and expect it to bring new features and experience. India invite just mentions ColorOS 7 and similar Blue and Green colors in the logo along with the data and location. ColorOS 6 was introduced in November 2018 that brought new logo, new wallpapers and icons as well as ultra clear video, GameBoost 2.0, short video, gaming, AI and security features. realme already confirmed that its smartphones will get ColorOS 7.0 exclusive version that will offer near stock Android experience. This will likely be based on Android 10 that will roll out next year. We should know more details once it goes official later this month.

Xiaomi said to be testing 120Hz AMOLED display for 2020 flagship smartphone

Xiaomi launched K20 Pro (Mi 9T Pro) flagship smartphone this year, and it introduced Mi 9 Pro 5G in China recently, but these feature standard 60Hz display, compared to 90Hz display in OnePlus, Pixel 4 and 120Hz display in ASUS ROG Phone II and Razer Phone 2. Now the news from China is that Xiaomi is working on a new flagship smartphone with 120Hz AMOLED display for 2020. Screenshots that surfaced last month showed 120Hz and 90Hz refresh rate option in setting in the MIUI ROM that is in development, even though there are no phones with that hardware. OnePlus is also said to be working on implementing 120Hz display in its upcoming flagship — OnePlus 8 for next year. It is not clear which flagship Xiaomi phone will feature 120Hz display, but rumors say that it could be Mi MIX 4, since Mi MIX Alpha that was introduced last month is just a concept phone. We should know more details about this in the coming months. Source 1, 2

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 ...