Motorola razr with 6.2-inch flexible OLED 21:9 CinemaVision display, Quick View external display announced

Motorola just announced razr, the company's latest foldable smartphone, as it had promised. It is still a flip phone, similar to the old range but this has a large  6.2-inch flexible OLED 21:9 CinemaVision screen that closes completely in half, thanks to hinge mechanism that allows the phone to close with both sides perfectly flush. "This engineering breakthrough protects the display and creates an even thinner, more compact design," says the company. The touchscreen Quick View external display lets you respond to notifications, take selfies, play your music, use Google Assistant, and more without having to flip open your phone. There is a 16MP main camera with Laser Auto Focus and Night Vision mode and electronic image stabilization as well as built-in artificial intelligence (AI). On the outside there is a 5-megapixel selfie camera. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 710 with 6GB of RAM, runs stock Android Pie and doesn't have a 3.5mm audio jack, but it comes with Premium USB Type-C headphones, tuned by expert sound engineers. The phone packs a  2510mAh battery that promises all-day battery life and has 15W TurboPower charging. Motorola razr specifications 6.2-inch (2142 x 876 pixels) 21:9 Cinemavision foldable pOLED screen, external 2.7-inch (600 x 800 ...

Realme XT ColorOS Software Update Tracker [Update: A.12 update with November Security Patch and improved Fingerprint Recognition]

realme launched the realme XT smartphone in India last week running ColorOS 6.0 realme edition on top of Android 9.0 (Pie), the company will be launching a new version of realme XT with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G and 30W VOOC flash charge in the country in December. realme doesn’t follow a fixed update frequency but the company rolls out updates frequently. This post will help our readers in keeping track of ColorOS updates for realme XT, also check out our realme XT content, realme XT Pearl Blue Unboxing and First Impressions realme XT Pearl White Unboxing and Photo Gallery realme XT Review: Between Midrange and a Flagship ColorOS updates rolled out for the realme XT so far, [Nov 13, 2019]: realme has started rolling out RMX1921EX_11_A.12 update with November security patch. The update weighs around 222 MBs in size, brings nightscape mode to the front camera, and improves Ultra 64 MP mode camera performance along with Fingerprint recognition. [Download Link] [Oct 26, 2019]: realme has started rolling out RMX1921EX_11_A.11 update, but it still has September security patch. The update weighs around 280MB in size, brings video recording through Wide-angle lens and Dark mode features to the device along with minor bug fixes. [Download Link] [Oct 18, ...

Apple introduces new Mac Pro with a tower design, up to 28-core Intel Xeon CPU and 32-inch Retina 6K Pro Display XDR [Update: Available in December]

After the confirmation last year, Apple at the WWDC 2019 introduced its redesigned Mac Pro that promises maximum performance, expansion and configurability. It features workstation-class Xeon processors up to 28 cores, a high-performance memory system with a massive 1.5TB capacity, eight PCIe expansion slots and world's most powerful graphics architecture that lets you add two MPX Modules. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl4Hg23RQHQ It features Thunderbolt integration and over 500W of power, both firsts for any graphics card. The new Mac Pro has a state-of-the-art thermal architecture to allow the processor to run fully unconstrained all the time, says the company. The Apple Pro Display XDR features a 32-inch Retina 6K display with P3 wide and 10-bit color, up to 1,600 nits brightness, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and a superwide viewing angle. Apple has also introduced Apple Afterburner, new accelerator card  featuring a programmable ASIC capable of decoding up to 6.3 billion pixels per second and enables playback of three streams of 8K ProRes RAW video simultaneously and 12 streams of 4K ProRes RAW video in real time. Apple Mac Pro 2019 features and specifications Stainless-steel space frame with an aluminum housing that lifts off for 360-degree access to the entire system Housing with lattice pattern to maximize airflow and quiet operation Up to 28-Core (56 ...

Apple launches new 16-inch MacBook Pro with 9th Gen Intel processor, up to 64GB RAM, up to 8TB storage, India price starts at Rs. 1,99,900

Apple was working on a 16-inch MacBook Pro and previous reports, assets in macOS Catalina confirmed the existence of the new MacBook from Apple. Now, Apple has officially announced the all-new MacBook Pro sports a Retina display, 9th generation processor, up to 64GB RAM, up to a whopping 8TB storage, and more. The new MacBook Air flaunts a larger 16-inch Retina display with a resolution of 3072 x 1920 pixels, up to 60Hz refresh rate, 500 nits brightness and comes with P3 wide color gamut. It is powered by up to 8-core Intel Core i9 processor with 2.3GHz base clock speed and can be boosted up to 5GHz. Regarding the GPU, it features the new AMD Radeon Pro 5000M series graphics paired with GDDR6 video memory and with an 8GB VRAM option. It comes with up to 64GB RAM and the comes in 512GB and 1TB SSD configuration. But this time around, the storage can be expanded to a whopping 8TB. Apple has also fixed the keyboard issues that plagued older MacBook models and has now introduced a new Magic keyboard with a scissor mechanism on the 16-inch MacBook Pro. The new Magic Keyboard also features a physical Escape key (esc) and ...

Sennheiser IE 80S audiophile grade Wireless earphones launched in India

Sennheiser, the German audio manufacturer, has announced the launch of their audiophile grade IE 80s BT wireless earphones in India. Built on the same DNA as the IE 80S ear canal headphones, Sennheiser has made a wireless version that claims to provide near the same audio fidelity as its wired brother. The earphones are designed after the highly popular IE 80S, a earphone that  is known for its outstanding accuracy and a breath-taking soundstage. The earphones have an in-built AKM DAC to ensure the earphones will perform with high sonic accuracy, powering its 10mm drivers and neodymium magnets. The earphones will support hi-res codecs including LHDC, aptX HD, and AAC allowing the IE 80S BT to process high bit rates so that the listener can enjoy uncompressed music formats on par with wired performance. There is also support for aptX Low Latency for synchronisation with video content. The earphones sound characteristic is engineered to be tonally balanced, however users can change this via the Sennheiser Smart Control App, that gives the user controls over a intuitive 5-band equalizer and a bass adjustment tool to boost the bass on the earphone directly. Being a Bluetooth earphone, the IE 80S BT offers controls for music on the ...

Airtel begins building partnerships for 5G use cases; in talks with other companies for private LTE networks

At India Mobile Congress (IMC) last year and this year, Airtel showcased 5G use cases, futuristic digital technologies, and more. While some countries have started deploying commercial 5G networks, Indian telecom operators are yet to get the spectrum allocated. But in the meantime, Airtel has now said that they have started building partnerships and alliances for right 5G use cases and is also in talks for private LTE networks. The use cases of 5G are mostly focused on enterprises and currently, Airtel is making sure they start building partnerships and alliances for right 5G use cases. Airtel is also in talks with some companies for private LTE networks and is exploring the use cases as a telecom operator. Airtel said that its private LTE offering aims to enable smart factory and industry 4.0 use cases. It is starting its focus on use cases in smart factories, in the field of mining, automation, and more. The company has now created a verticalization of its business and has deeper knowledge, and with that deeper knowledge along with partnerships, it is doing trials to solve some of the problems. The rollout of 5G in India is still some time away, but it will be interesting to ...

Facebook launches Facebook Pay payment service in the US

Facebook appears to be keen on entering into financial systems with products like Calibra wallet, Libra Network and now its latest venture is Facebook Pay. It intends on creating a uniform payment experience across its services like Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp and will launch in US for Facebook and Messenger this week. The service will first be available for fundraisers, in-game purchases, event tickets, person-to-person payments on Messenger and purchases from select Pages and businesses on Facebook Marketplace on Facebook and Messenger. Facebook has said that overtime they will bring this service to WhatsApp and Instagram. To begin, users can simply go to “Settings” > “Facebook Pay” on the Facebook app and Website where users will be required to first add a payment method. Facebook Pay supports most major credit and debit cards as well as PayPal. Payments are processed in partnership with companies like PayPal, Stripe and others around the world. Once their card is added users will be able to use Facebook Pay for their next payment. Facebook claims to have robust security by securely storing and encrypting card information and bank account numbers, performing anti-fraud monitoring on Facebooks own systems to detect unauthorised activity and provide notifications for account activity. ...

Instagram Reels 15-second video-music feature to take on TikTok

Instagram is going after TikTok with its video-music remix service called Instagram Reels. It will let users create 15 second video clips attached with music share them as Stories, with the potential to go viral on a new Top Reels section of Explore. The service is currently being tested in Brazil under the name Cenas for both iOS and Android. Instagram is currently testing this feature in countries where TikTok is not very prevalent. Brazil has a huge Instagram user base with a deeply musical culture and a thriving creator community. Instagram aims to nail its customization and onboarding strategy before rolling out worldwide, similar to what it did when copying Snapchat for Instagram Stories. Reels will be found Instagram Stories shutter modes tray next to Boomerang and Super-Zoom. Users can either record with silence, borrow the audio of another video they find through hashtag search or Explore, or search a popular or trending song. Powering Reels is Facebooks humongous music library that helped Instagrams Music stickers. Users can pick the chunk of the song they want, and can then record or upload multiple video clips to fill out their Reel. Once the music is added, users will be presented with a bunch of editing ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 11 roll out resumes for select users]

Xiaomi launched its first dual-camera phone Redmi Note 5 Pro in India last year running MIUI 9.2 on top of Android 7.1 (Nougat) and later updated it to MIUI 9.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) back in June 2018. Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on an average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in 20-40 days. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi Note 5 Pro (codename whyred), also check out our Redmi Note 5 Pro custom ROM reviews, Android 10 based Pixel Experience Android 10 based Arrow OS Android Pie based Android One Port (ported from Mi A2) Android Pie based Resurrection Remix 7 Android Pie based Oxygen OS Port Android Pie based Pixel Experience Extended Android Pie based Pixel Experience [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="296821,296822,296823"] MIUI updates rolled out for the Redmi Note 5 Pro so far: [Nov 12, 2019]: Xiaomi has resumed the MIUI 11 roll out for select users in testing. [Nov 11, 2019]: Xiaomi has suspended the MIUI 11 roll out. [Oct 30, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11 Stable 11.0.2.0.PEIMIXM with October Android security patch to select users. The update weighs around 622MB in size and brings new features such ...

China smartphone shipments reach 98.9 million units, down 3.6% YoY in Q3 2019: IDC

Smartphone shipments in China appear to be improving with a 3.9% decline YoY, up from the 6% decline YoY in Q2 2019, thanks due to HUAWEI's strong domestic sales. The top 5 manufacturers in China for Q3 2019 were HUAWEI, Vivo, OPPO, Xiaomi and Apple with the total smartphone shipments counting to 98.9 million units. HUAWEI claimed the top spot with a record 42% market share in the Chinese market. With Google play services banned for HUAWEI in the global market, HUAWEI focussed heavily on its domestic market. While the Changxiang and Nova series were the volume drivers, the high-margin Mate and P series provided attractive channel margins. Vivo sold about 18.1 million units, having strong sales in the US$150-200 and US$200-400 segments with its Y and Z series. The iQOO series proved to be popular with the tech enthusiasts and Vivo also garnered some interest with its cheaper 5G models. OPPO smartphone shipments declined by 21.7% in Q3 2019 with the Reno series and A series being its main volume sales. Xiaomi on the other hand, saw a massive decline in its smartphone sales owing to challenges around internal organizational changes, offline channel management, and brand differentiation between Mi and Redmi. Apple saw ...