Xiaomi Mi Fan Festival from April 2 to 6: Deals, Discounts, Bundle offers and more

Xiaomi has announced that it will hold Mi Fan Festival in India from April 2nd to 6th. In the sale it will have discounts, coupons, bundled offers and more. You can also enter musical.ly challenge to stand a chance to win Mi MIX 2 and play Xiaomi Galaxy game to win Redmi 5A. This time you don't get coupons for free. You need to invite friends and reach certain likes to unlock discounts on Redmi Y1, Redmi Note 5, Mi Band 2 and more, and also build a team successfully and to get Rs. 300 worth coupons. There are also combo deals on Mi TV 32-inch, Redmi Y1 Lite, Mi Band HRX edition and more.  On April 6th Redmi Note 5 Pro buyers will get Mi Earphones for free. You can check out all the offers on Mi India site here.

MIUI 9.5 brings full-screen gestures to devices with 18:9 aspect ratio – Here’s how to enable it

Xiaomi was one of the manufacturers which opted for capacitive navigation keys in favor to utilize maximum screen for display, but with 18:9 devices Xiaomi had to ditch the physical keys for on-screen navigation keys as devices with new aspect ratio have minimal bezels at front. Android manufacturers have started adopting gesture support after the launch of iPhone X and Xiaomi doesn’t want to remain behind in the race. Xiaomi introduced the Full Screen gestures with MIUI Global Beta ROM back in January but till that time Mi MIX 2 was the only device launched in India with 18:9 aspect ratio. Xiaomi introduced the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro in India on 14th February with 18:9 ratio, Redmi Note 5 MIUI Global Beta ROM was made available to users as it is same as Redmi 5 Plus which was launched in China in Dec 2017. The Redmi Note 5 Pro is yet to receive MIUI Global Beta ROM and Full screen gesture support, but recently Oreo based MIUI Global Beta ROM was leaked for Redmi Note 5 Pro which has support for Full Screen gestures as well. As per a post on Mi Community, Xiaomi has decided to roll ...

Xiaomi Mi Band Strap in Green and Orange colors now available in India

After the launch of  Mi Band HRX Edition last year in India, Xiaomi started selling the Mi Band Strap in Blue color. Today it has launched the strap in Green and Orange colors as well. Even though Xiaomi mentions that the strap is for HRX Edition, it is also compatible with the Mi Band 2 as well, which he company started selling again in the country from last month. Highlights of Xiaomi Mi Band Strap Made of high-quality material, environmental and healthy Soft and tough, comfortable to wear Compression molding, sturdy and durable Easy and simple to use A nice replacement to color your fitness trackers The size can be adjusted according to the circumstance of individual wrist Compatible with Mi Band 2 and Mi Band HRX Edition The Xiaomi Mi Band Strap come in Blue, Green and Orange colors, is priced at Rs. 199 and is available from Mi.com.

Xiaomi Mi Music gets Hungama Music Integration

A couple of weeks ago Xiaomi integrated content from streaming apps like Hungama Play, Youtube, Hotstar, Amazon Prime Videos into its Mi Video app. Content from Hungama is displayed on the homepage of Mi Video app as Xiaomi had made an investment of $25 Million back in 2016. Following it, Xiaomi has now integrated Hungama Music into Mi Music app. The update for Mi Music was rolled out with MIUI Global Beta 8.3.29 ROM update yesterday. [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="248230,248231,248232"] On the homepage on Mi Music app, there are two sections. First one for the Songs stored on the phone and second one for Hungama Music. Xiaomi offered one year Hungama Subscription to all its users last year, and now Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro users are getting 3-month Hungama Subscription with their devices. With Hungama Music subscription, users can download songs on their devices and can enjoy listening to those songs on the go without worrying about internet connectivity. [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="248233,248234,248235"] On sliding from left to right, the Menu appears and users can access settings for the app. The app also shows advertisements similar to other MIUI apps but these advertisements can be turned off by turning off ...

Google said to be testing revamped Pixel launcher search bar for Pixel 3

With every major Android release, Google revamps its Pixel launcher to accommodate the device and the new design language better. With Android P right around the corner, we now are seeing a slightly revamped Pixel launcher that will ship with the Google Pixel 3. The new revamped launcher is found by modifying the existing Pixel Launcher APK from the Google Pixel 2 to enable some hidden, in-development features of the launcher. The Pixel launcher's search bar is now split into two; one for search and one with Google mic icon. We're not sure what the purpose of this change or it is part of the rumored Material Design 2 set to be unveiled during Google I/O 2018. A similar thing happened during the Pixel 2, and the modded APK with bottom search bar was out before its release thanks to many APK modders. XDA the sole power behind the new finding has mentioned that it will soon publish an update to the modded app with these new changes available as a toggle. The in-development parameters of the latest official APK are a giveaway to prove that this revamped launcher is indeed for the Google Pixel 3. Source

Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, Note8 Always On Display update brings GIF support

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are the company's latest flagships and these phones come with some impressive features that aren't present on the 2017 flagships. However, today the company is pushing one such feature to S8 and Note8 flagships. Samsung has released an update to the Always On Display (AOD) on the Galaxy S8, S8+, and Note8 that adds support for using GIF. The update lets you add a little action to the otherwise-dull clock and time Always On Display. Samsung allowed you to add themes and photos, but GIF is the latest update. You can either chose from a list of Samsung defaults or upload one from Gallery. Since we are talking about GIF, it shouldn't be long and you can trim it from the gallery. The GIF won't play for long, it just plays once when you turn the display off. If you wish to see the GIF again, just double-tap-on the screen. This limitation is put forth to reduce battery consumption. To get the new Gif animation feature, you will have to update the Always on Display from 'My Apps' and once you’ve updated, you will need to select the particular clock style that shows images on the display. ...

Apple details eGPU support in macOS 10.13.4, recommends AMD Radeon graphic cards; no NVIDIA support

Apple this week rolled out the macOS 10.13.4 that introduced official support for eGPUs (external graphics processors) on Thunderbolt 3 Macs. In the release notes, Apple has published a detailed support document that outlines how eGPU support works and provides graphics card and chassis recommendations that can be used with your Mac.  The company has listed several AMD video cards recommendations including Radeon RX 570 and RX 580, the Radeon Pro WX 7100 and 9100, and finally the Radeon RX Vega 56, 64, and Vega Frontier Edition Air. Apple has said that the support is not limited to any specific card vendor, as long as the card complies with the reference specification. However, the list does not include any cards from NVIDIA which does have the "web driver" for its PCI-E that it updates after every macOS revision. Also, the cards that were supported during the initial testing of eGPU support are no longer supported, such as the AMD RX 560. Mac users will have to use the Thunderbolt 3 since the support for earlier versions is discontinued in the beta period. Apple also lets users connect more than one eGPU, but should use direct connections instead of daisy-chaining. The company also mentioned that all have 87W of charging power available ...

Google shutting down goo.gl URL shortener in favor of Firebase Dynamic Links

Google's URL shortener; goo.gl was introduced back in 2009 and today the company has announced that it is shutting down the services and is replacing it with Firebase Dynamic Links (FDL). FDLs are smart URLs that can send existing and potential users to any location within an iOS, Android or web app. Users who have never created short links before today will not be able to create new short links via the goo.gl console. Google will allow you to create new short links Firebase Dynamic Links or other alternatives like Bitly and Ow.ly. Google mentioned that all the existing goo.gl links will continue to redirect to the intended destination and users can manage them via the goo.gl console for the next year; until March 30th, 2019. Post the one-year deadline, all the links will still work, but you won't be able to access the console itself. The existing short links will not be migrated to the Firebase console, however, you will be able to export your link information from the goo.gl console. Google will also discontinue the APIs on March 30th, 2019. As for developers, FDL short links will automatically detect the user's platform and send the user to either the web or your app, whichever is appropriate. Source

Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S, Mi TV 4S, Huawei P20, P20 Pro, OPPO F7 and more

This week Xiaomi introduced the most expected Mi MIX 2S smartphone as well as several Mi Gaming Laptop, Mi AI Speaker Mini and Mi TV 4S. Huawei introduced the P20, P20 Pro and Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS . OPPO launched the F7,  SHARP introduced the AQUOS S3, Garmin launched the Vivomove HR, and lots more from this week in our weekly roundup. Xiaomi announced Mi MIX 2S It has a 5.99-inch Full HD+ display, is powered by Snapdragon 845 with up to 8GB RAM, support for Google ARCore and runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with support for AI voice assistant. It has a 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, 1.4µm pixel size, OIS, Dual Pixel auto focus and a secondary 12-megapixel rear camera for AI portraits and has AI scene recognition that can detect 25 categories and 206 kinds of scenes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y2IVNDAUZY It has support for AI portrait selfies with real-time background blur and the phone also has face unlock. It has a ceramic body with an aluminium frame, has a fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 3400mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging as well as wireless charging. It has support for 43 global bands and has network support in 226 regions. It comes in Ceramic White ...

Reliance Jio offers free Jio Prime membership for existing users for one more year, here’s how to claim it on or before 31st March

Reliance Jio launched Reliance Jio Prime membership at a one-time payment of Rs. 99 for a year back in March last year, which was supposed to end tomorrow, 31st March 2018. Today the company has officially announced that all Jio Prime members who have subscribed to the exclusive membership benefits till 31st March 2018 will get another year of complimentary Prime benefits at no additional fee, which it calls a limited period offer. It also said that it deeply values its loyal Prime members and will continue to deliver additional benefits and superior value to these founding members. Jio also said that it is gearing up to bring new and superior experiences with the Prime program and will ensure that Prime members get substantially better benefits than the counterparts in the industry. For new Jio users, the Jio Prime Membership continues to be available at an annual membership fees of Rs. 99. How can existing prime members claim the free one year complimentary Jio Prime membership (Joining date on or before 31st March, 2018) Download MyJio Express your interest to get complimentary membership for next 12 months (Should go live today midnight or tomorrow on the app) Enjoy Jio Prime benefits New Jio Prime Members (Joining date on ...