Xiaomi Mi TV sales cross 500,000 units in India in over 6 months of launch

Xiaomi India today announced that it has sold more than 500,000 or 5 lakh units of Mi LED TVs in about six months of launch back in February. This includes Mi LED TV 4 55", Mi LED TV 4A 32" and Mi LED TV 4A 43" sold across mi.com, Flipkart and Mi Home stores. The company said that it has become one of the fastest growing smart TV brands in India The company has been adding new content to Mi TV. It recently partnered with Viral Fever (TVF) to bring all their content including videos and web-series across all Mi TVs, and partnered with Eros Now to launch monthly subscription plans for Mi TVs starting at Rs. 49. Commenting on the new achievement, Raghu Reddy, Head - Category and Online Sales, Xiaomi India said: We are extremely proud to be sharing this milestone with our fans and partners. It took us years of planning to get the hardware design, smart Patchwall User Interface and software partnerships to deliver a truly smart TV experience to our Mi Fans. We are glad that half a million Indians put their faith in a Mi TV in such a short span of time. Based on what we know, ...

Google Tez rebranded to Google Pay, will be available at over 15,000 retail stores across India soon

Earlier this year Google announced that it will be combining Android Pay and Google Wallet, into a single brand – Google Pay, making it an unified payment solution, and it started rolling out from February. At that time the experiences will be coming to Tez users in India soon. Today at the Google for India event the company said that Tez will be rebranded as Google Pay. It’s certainly been a year to remember. #GooglePay #GoogleForIndia pic.twitter.com/GDhfnSqiFR — Google Pay India (@GooglePayIndia) August 28, 2018 Since the launch of Tez last September, there are now 22 million monthly active users, and over 750 million transactions were made that are collectively worth over 2 lakh crore or $30 billion annually. Google said that Google Pay works in places like Goibibo, FreshMenu, redBus and in over two thousand other online apps and sites. And in the coming weeks, it will be adding more partners, including deeper integrations with BookMyshow. Google is also working with over 15,000 retail stores across India, and later this year, Google Pay will be available at retail stores, like Big Bazaar, e-Zone, and FBB. Merchant mode will simplify digital payments for the 12 lakh local businesses already on our platform, and for those coming on-board. #GooglePay #GoogleForIndia pic.twitter.com/uv7lxEhwv8 — Google ...

Samsung Galaxy S10 – All the three variants are expected to feature in-display fingerprint scanner

Samsung is working on its next Galaxy S flagship smartphone purportedly called as Galaxy S10. As per the recent report, the Samsung is expected to adopt the in-display fingerprint scanner for its next and scheduled flagship device for 2019 launch. If the rumors circulating on the Internet turns out to be true, then we can presume all the three variants of Galaxy S10 will be equipped with technology that allows users to scan their fingerprint on the screen. Furthermore, Qualcomm will be supplying the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor for the S10 lineup, rumored earlier. The ultrasonic fingerprint technology creates a 3D mapped fingerprint used by an optical scanner, which indeed boasts more accuracy than traditional ones. It's worth mentioning here that Samsung planned to implement optical in-screen fingerprint sensors developed by Synaptics for its Galaxy S8, but dropped later due to some issues. Having said that, Chinese handset makers like Vivo and Honor have  already launched smartphones with in-display fingerprint and ultrasonic fingerprint scanners, respectively. Also, some analyst predicts the in-display fingerprint scanners could be the next big thing in the overall smartphone market in 2019. The IHS Markit, a market research firm anticipates the shipments will hit 100 million next year with smartphones ...

Realme 2 with 6.2-inch 19:9 FullView display, dual rear cameras, 4230mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 8990

Realme today launched the Realme 2, the company's second-generation smartphone as it had promised. It has a 6.2-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with a notch and 88.8% screen-to-body ratio, Snapdragon 450 SoC with up to 4GB RAM, ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo), 13-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for portrait shot and 8-megapixel front camera with AI beautify features that intelligently recognizes 296 facial features as well as face unlock. It has similar specifications as the OPPO A5 which was launched last week. It has 2nd generation of Diamond-cutting Design with improved reflecting effect and 12-layer nano tech, has a fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 4230mAh battery. Realme 2 specifications 6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, secondary 2MP camera with f/2.4 aperture 8MP front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size Fingerprint sensor, face unlock Dimensions: 156.2×75.6×8.2mm; Weight: 168g Dual 4G ...

Telegram updated with chat export tool, Telegram passport improvements, Exceptions in Notification and more

Telegram, a cloud-based instant messaging and voice over IP service has rolled out an update lately bringing an array of distinctive features including chat export tool, improved password hashing algorithm, new “Exception” section in notification settings, improved Telegram passport and more. Talking about it in detail, the most recent update allows the user to save conversations/chats and other media content on your disk by exporting it through Telegram desktop app. Consequently, the exported data will be stored in JSON-format or HTML for offline access. In order to make use of this feature, the user should have the latest version of the Telegram Desktop app in their computer. Now head on to Settings > Export Telegram data to complete the process. [embed]https://telegram.org/resources/video/ExDataBlog.mp4[/embed] It's worth mentioning here the user can also export individual chats by going to the menu in any chat and choosing Export chat history. Secondarily, they have introduced a feature called 'Exception' under Notification and sounds settings for Android and iOS, that lets you see  which chats are  excluded from the global notification settings. You can  access the  settings  by heading on to Settings -> Notifications and Sounds -> Exceptions. Thirdly, Telegram Passport, which was introduced in v4.9 is getting upgraded with the support for names in native languages and other types of documents, including translated ones. In addition to it, the company has also strengthened the password hashing algorithm as well to protect data against hacking. The developers can access the source code of Telegram apps reflecting all of today’s changes is available on GitHub and open for everybody. Source

YU ACE with big battery launching on August 30

YU Televentures has announced the launch of a new smartphone, about a year of launching YUREKA 2 smartphone in the YUREKA series back in September last year. The company says that Now, YU can last longer, hinting at a huge battery. It's time for a Faceoff! Are YU ready? #YUFaceOff pic.twitter.com/Yzoo34sBHm — YU (@YUplaygod) August 22, 2018 It has also released few  teasers for the smartphone, but none of these reveal the specification of the smartphone. The phone is expected to run Android 8.1 (Oreo) and could feature a 18:9 aspect ratio display. Since the YUREKA 2 was exclusive to Flipkart, the ACE could also be online-exclusive. We should know all the details when the smartphone goes official on Thursday.

ARCHOS Access 57 4G Android Oreo Go edition smartphone with 5.7-inch 18:9 display announced

ARCHOS has announced Access 57 4G, the company's latest budget Android Oreo Go edition smartphone ahead of IFA later this week. It has a 5.7-inch FWVGA+ 18:9 aspect ratio 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by the latest UNISOC SC9832E SoC with 1GB RAM, has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 2-megapixel front camera and a 2400mAh battery. ARCHOS Access 57 4G specifications 5.7-inch (480 x 960 pixels) FWVGA+ 18:9 aspect ratio 2.5D curved glass TN display 1.4GHz Quad-Core UNISOC SC9832E 64-bit processor with 600MHz Mali-T820 MP1 GPU 1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD Dual SIM Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) 8MP rear camera with LED Flash 2MP front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dimensions: 157×74.9×10.2mm; Weight: 171g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS 2400mAh battery The ARCHOS Access 57 4G comes in Blue color, is priced at €79.99 (US$ 94 / Rs. 6,540 approx.) and will be available from October 2018 throughout Europe. It will be showcased at IFA 2018, from August 31st to September 5th..

LG G7 One Android One smartphone and G7 Fit with 6.1-inch QHD+ display, Water-resistant body, military-level durability announced

Ahead of IFA later this week, LG has introduced the G7 One, Android One smartphone with stock Android, and the LG G7 Fit. Both these have a 6.1-inch QHD+ 19.5:9 FullVision LCD Super Bright display, are IP68 rated for dust and water resistance, meet MIL-STD 810G requirements, have Hi-Fi Quad DAC, 8-megapixel front camera and a 3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0, similar to the LG G7 ThinQ . The LG G7 One is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC, while the G7 Fit is powered by old Snapdragon 821 SoC, both with 4GB of RAM. The LG G7 One comes with a dedicated Google Assistant button, and a single 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.6 aperture, while the G7 Fit comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 aperture. LG G7 One specifications 6.1-inch (3120 x 1440 pixels) 19.5:9 FullVision Super Bright IPS Display Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU 4GB LPDDR4x RAM, 32GB (UFS 2.1) storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) 16MP rear camera with f/1.6 aperture, 71-degree wide-angle lens, LED flash 8MP front camera with 80-degree wide-angle lens,  f/1.9 aperture Fingerprint sensor, Dedicated Google Assistant button Water, dust resistant (IP68), MIL-STD 810G certified Dimensions: 153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9mm; Weight: 156g 3.5mm audio jack, 32-bit Advanced Hi-Fi ...

Government allows commercial operation of drones in India from December; adopts all-digital process

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) today released Drone Regulations 1.0 to fly commercial drones from December 1 and also introduced Digital Sky Platform is the first-of-its-kind national unmanned traffic management (UTM) platform that implements "no permission, no takeoff" (NPNT), an all-digital process offering one-time registration of their drones, pilots and owners. Civil RPA is categorized in accordance with Maximum All-Up-Weight (including payload) as indicated below: Nano : Less than or equal to 250 grams. Micro : Greater than 250 grams and less than or equal to 2 kg. Small : Greater than 2 kg and less than or equal to 25 kg.  Medium : Greater than 25 kg and less than or equal to 150 kg. Large : Greater than 150 kg. For every flight (exempted for the nano category), users will be required to ask for permission to fly on a mobile app and an automated process permits or denies the request instantly. Following entities will not require UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OPERATOR PERMIT (UAOP): Nano RPA operating below 50 feet (15 m) AGL in uncontrolled airspace / enclosed premises. Micro RPA operating below 200 feet (60 m) AGL in uncontrolled airspace / enclosed premises. However, the user shall intimate to local police office 24 hours prior to ...

ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M1) Blue color variant launched in India

ASUS launched the Zenfone Max Pro M1 in India back in April in Deepsea Black and Gray color variants, and the phone went on sale in May. The 6GB RAM version of the phone went on sale  last month. Today the company has launched the Blue color variant of the smartphone. The Blue edition of ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1) will be available for sale from Thursday, August 30, 2018 and will be available in all the three variants starting at Rs. 10,999 exclusively on Flipkart. Offers on Flipkart 5% Instant Discount on purchase made using Axis Buzz credit Card, valid till 31st August, 2018 (23:59 Hours) 5% instant discount on EMI transactions on ICICI Bank Credit Cards, valid till August 31st, 2018 (23:59 Hours) Commenting on the launch of new color variant, Dinesh Sharma, Director Mobile Product, ASUS India, said: We are extremely happy to announce the arrival of the ‘True Blue Performer’; meet the ‘Blue’ variant of ZenFone Max Pro (M1), our new fashion-forward and on-trend color. We have received an overwhelming response to the ZenFone Max Pro (M1) across the country and wanted to offer our consumers an all new exciting colour variant that best complements their style.