Flipkart Big Shopping Days from Dec 1 to 5 – Discounts on Smartphones, Laptops, Accessories, and more

Flipkart recently hosted the Big Billion Days Sale in phases during the festive season and now the e-commerce company is back with yet another sale - Flipkart Big Shopping Days. The Big Shopping Days sale is scheduled from December 1st to December 5th, 2019 and in this article, we will list the top deals on smartphones, laptops, accessories, and more. Deals on Smartphones Redmi Note 7 Pro (4GB +64GB) – Rs. 10999 ( Rs. 5000 off on MRP) Redmi Note 7 Pro ( 6GB + 64GB) – Rs. 11999 ( Rs. 5000 off on MRP) Redmi Note 7 Pro ( 6GB + 128GB) – Rs. 12999 ( Rs. 5000 off on MRP) Redmi Note 7S (3GB + 32GB) – Rs. 8999 ( Rs. 3000 off on MRP) Redmi Note 7S (4GB + 64GB) – Rs. 9999 ( Rs. 4000 off on MRP) Redmi 7A (2GB + 16GB) – Rs. 5299 ( Rs. 1200 off on MRP) Redmi 7A (2GB + 32GB)  – Rs. 5499 ( Rs. 1200 off on MRP) Redmi K20 Pro (6GB+128GB) – Rs. 25,999 ( Rs. 3000 off on MRP) Redmi K20 Pro ( 8GB +256GB) – Rs. 28,999 (Rs. 3000 off on MRP) Redmi K20 (6GB+64GB) – Rs. 19,999 ( ...

HUAWEI Nova 6 5G with dual punch-hole display, 105° ultra-wide front camera to be announced on December 5 [Update: New images]

Update: HUAWEI has posted official renders of the Nova 6 5G that shows the phone's dual punch-hole screen with minimal bezels, and triple rear cameras that includes a telephoto lens with OIS. It has also started pre-bookings for the phone in China. After rumors, HUAWEI has finally confirmed that it will introduce Nova 6 5G, the company's new flagship Nova series phone at an event in China on December 5th, few days after it introduces HUAWEI Mate Pad series later this month. The new teaser confirms dual punch-hole front cameras, and one of the cameras will let you capture 105-degree wide-angle selfies, and a main camera will have selfie super night scene 2.0, and it could use 32-megapixel sensor. The phone will come with 5G SA/NSA dual mode support. TENAA and 3C certified revealed 40W HUAWEI SuperCharge, and 4G and 5G models, powered by Kirin 990 and Kirin 990 5G SoCs. Earlier renders revealed quad rear cameras. We should know more details about the smartphone in the coming weeks before the phone goes official. Source 1, 2, 3

HUAWEI Watch GT2 ‘Notify Me’ goes live ahead of India launch next week

Update 2: HUAWEI has announced 'Notify Me' for the Watch GT2 on HUAWEI India website HUAWEI India website ahead of India launch next week on Amazon and Flipkart. Update: HUAWEI Watch GT2 with circular AMOLED display, Kirin A1 chip will be launching in India in the first week of December 2019 and the smartwatch will be available in two variants. Earlier: HUAWEI introduced its Kirin A1 chip at IFA 2019 and it debuted in FreeBuds 3 truly wireless earphones and HUAWEI Watch GT2. Now, HUAWEI has announced that it is launching Kirin A1 chipset next month in India and will be bringing Kirin A1-powered wearable devices soon. Kirin A1 chip is the world’s first certified BT/BLE dual-mode Bluetooth 5.1 SoC with a patented BT-UHD transmission protocol for 6.5Mbps transmission speed. It uses HUAWEI Isochronous Dual Channel transmission technology for low latency and low power consumption and 356 MHz audio processor for stable, fast Bluetooth connection, as well as an accurate audio and video synchronization. The chip can also eliminate the background noise during calls and enhance the voice simultaneously. The company aims to expand its wearable ecosystem with the launch of the Kirin A1 chip. HUAWEI also said that the Kirin A1 chip's ultra-energy efficient ...

Vivo schedules an event in India on December 9, Vivo V17 with punch-hole display expected

Vivo recently announced the 'Vivo V17' smartphone in Russia with Super AMOLED+ display, quad rear cameras, and more. Now, Vivo India has scheduled an event in India on December 9 where the company is expected to launch the Vivo V17 smartphone. The media invite sent by Vivo reads "Save The Date 9.12.19" along with the hashtag "ClearAsReal", and this tagline was used for the launch of Vivo V17 Pro as well. This suggests that Vivo will be indeed unveiling the V17 smartphone on December 9th, 2019 in India. Vivo V17 that was launched in Russia sports a notch display, but the Indian variant will sport a punch-hole display, according to the invite. We should be knowing more information once more teasers are out officially. Regarding the specifications, Vivo V17 launched in Russia sports a 6.38-inch FULL HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio Super AMOLED notch display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and 90% screen-to-body ratio and minimal bezels. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor paired with 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage and runs Funtouch OS 9.2 based on Android 9 (Pie). The design is similar to recently launched Vivo S5. It sports a quad rear camera setup housed in a ...

Panasonic sells semiconductor business due to massive losses

Panasonic has reported that it is selling its loss making semiconductor division to a midsize Taiwanese company, with the US-China trade being the final reason for the business's failure. The company had entered the market in 1952, became the top chip manufacturer in 1980's and 1990's but now struggles to control its losses. The company reported an operating loss of approximately $215 million for the last fiscal year. Since the US-China Trade war, it has been struggling to recoup losses from the low demand of products in the semiconductor business. The semiconductor chipmaker made a variety of chips ranging from micro-controllers, NFC tags, image sensors, etc. The buyer is Nuvoton, a subsidiary of Taiwanese specialty memory chip maker Winbond, makes microcontrollers, controllers, and audio- and power-related chips. The company reported a 27% drop in operating profit too, reducing to almost 300 Billion Yen. As a result, Panasonic is also rumoured to exit the Liquid Crystal Display market in 2o21 as part of a broader campaign to end loss-making businesses. Source

Twitter is testing Reddit-like conversation layout from replies

Twitter is experimenting with new ways to display conversations on its platform, trying out Reddit style flows to replies to a Tweet. First seen on Twttr, the prototype app for Twitter.com, it makes use of threaded replies that give a message board type of feel, connecting replies to the original tweeter. Twitter continues working on Conversation Tree now with the ability to focus a specific tweet, even from a permalink pic.twitter.com/CVadSqbFDP — Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) November 26, 2019 The new design first appeared on Twttr, which was an experimental invite-only app, and now is reportedly spotted being tested on Twitter.com. Twitter user Jane Manchun Wong spotted these changes on Twitter.com, observing new conversation tree style layouts, identical to the ones found in the Twttr app. The design was further tweaked to include the ability to focus on any one tweet, even if its a permalink. The design on Twitter.com also incorporated Twttr's card stye layout which highlights tweets you tap within a thread in the same way. Twitter did confirm if they will be bringing this soon to everyone, likely in 2020, but this will not be final iteration of it. It will apparently contain the best of the design elements from Twttr with a ...

Meet the New King in the Sub-12k Segment

vivo, which made inroads in the Indian smartphone market with some fantastic offerings, has recently launched its much-anticipated U20 in 12K segment. The new U20 is the second smartphone in vivo’s online-centric U-series. The U-series targets millennials who prefer fantastic specification in a device over other factors at an affordable price. What makes vivo U20 the perfect smartphone? Premium look! The vivo U20 holds an aesthetic appeal to it with a shiny color on the rear, which forms gorgeous patterns when light falls on it, making the phone look beautiful. The build of U20 looks premium, feels solid and fits the palm quite comfortably. The device measures 8.89mm in thickness and weighs around 193 grams. Immersive display! One of the most exciting parts is its 6.53-inch FHD+ Halo FullView™ Display with a 90.3% screen-to-body ratio, best in its segment. The phone has minimal bezels on the sides to give it an immersive look. Notably, the U20 supports Widevine L1 certification to enjoy high-resolution videos on your favorite streaming platforms. In our brief stint, we found that the color reproduction, text, and brightness are all quite good. It’s worth mentioning that the vivo U20 display comes with Panda MN228 display protection that scores 700 on the Vickers ...

Infinix Band 5 with 0.96-inch color display, water-resistant body, heart rate sensor launched in India for Rs. 1799

Infinix has launched Band 5, the company’s latest fitness tracker and the successor of the Xband 3 which was launched back in June. It has 0.96-inch color screen that displays icons for different functions. It lets you monitor your heart rate and the fitness band is IP67 rated for water resistance against accidental splashes and dust. Infinix Band 5 highlights and features 0.96-inch (160 x 80 pixels) TFT-LCD screen Bluetooth 4.0 to connect to devices running Android 4.4 or later and iOS 9.0 or later Step count, sleep tracking and calorie consumption data Display Time/Date, Alarm Clock, Smartphone Notifications (Call, Calendar, Text Notifications, App Alerts), Sedentary Reminder, Shake to take a picture. PPG Heart Rate Sensor for Heart rate tracking 3-axis accelerometer for activity, exercise and sleep tracking Water resistant (IP67) Up to 7 days of battery life, 22 days of standby The Band 5 comes in Black, Blue and Red colors, is priced at Rs. 1799 and will be available from Flipkart during Big Shopping Days sale from December 1st.

ASUS ROG Phone Android Pie update finally starts rolling out

ASUS announced the ROG Phone back in June last year, and it was launched in India in November. The phone was launched running Android 8.1 (Oreo), now after a year the company has released Android Pie update for the phone, even though its 5z phone has got the Android 10 update. The update brings new design to Game Center, adds Adaptive brightness, Adaptive Battery, New notifications, Status bar icon manager, Screen recorder, and Local backup in Settings, brings new features and design to Game Genie panel, Swipe up on Home button gesture and lots more. The update carries firmware number 16.0410.1910.91 and is being rolled out in a phased manner. Check out the complete changelog below. Release Notes Upgraded system to Android P Removed Page Marker, ZeniMoji, Report Location in Safeguard, weather animation setting, AI charging Removed the Yandex cloud opetion of File Manager Application Upgraded Game Center to Armoury Crate with whole new design Added "Adaptive brightness", "Adaptive Battery", "New notifications", "Status bar icon manager", "Screen recorder", and "Local backup" in Settings Upgraded Game Genie panel with new design and features Added Android P "Swipe up on Home button" gesture Support 24-hour forecast in Weather application Revamped Mobile Manager, Contacts, File Manager, ...

Samsung confirms Android 10 update for range of Galaxy smartphones, only available for 2018 and 2019 devices

Samsung announced Android 10 beta program officially for the Galaxy S10 series last month, and roll out the beta update for Galaxy S10 series, Galaxy Note 10 series few weeks back, and most recently for the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9 series. Now it has confirmed the Android 10 One UI 2.0 update schedule for its old phones, and also said that stable update will begin starting from January 2020 for its flagships. However, it is offering update only for the phones that are released in 2018 and 2019.   Android 10 and One UI will bring 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. Samsung phones that are confirmed to get Android 10  update January 2020 Galaxy Note10 Galaxy Note10+ Galaxy S10 Galaxy S10+ Galaxy S10e Galaxy Note9 Galaxy S9 Galaxy S9+ Galaxy A30 Galaxy M30 Galaxy M20 April 2020 Galaxy Fold Galaxy A80 Galaxy A70s Galaxy A70 Galaxy A50s Galaxy A50 Galaxy A9(2018) Galaxy A7(2018) Galaxy A6+ Galaxy A6 Galaxy M30s Galaxy Tab S6 May 2020 Galaxy A8 Star Galaxy A10 Galaxy A10s Galaxy M10s June 2020 Galaxy A20s Galaxy J6 Galaxy On6 July 2020 Galaxy J8 ...