Realme 5i with mini Drop display, quad rear cameras to be announced on January 6

Realme launched an array of smartphones this year and is on a launch spree. The company launched the Realme 5 smartphone back in August and later launched the Realme 5s smartphone with upgraded cameras recently. After the launch of Realme 5 and Realme 5s, the company is now all set to announce a new smartphone — Realme 5i on January 6th, 2020 in Vietnam. Realme 5i doesn't sport the crystal design like the Realme 5 and Realme 5s but looks almost similar to those smartphones. The specifications are also identical to the Realme 5, except for a change in the front camera. The front camera on the Realme 5i is an 8MP shooter, which is a downgrade from Realme 5's 13MP shooter. Furthermore, it will come in Blue and Green colors and will be available in 4GB + 64GB option. Realme 5i specifications 6.5-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ mini-drop display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection Octa Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 610 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) ColorOS 6.1 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) ...

Nokia 4.2 gets a price cut again in India, now available for Rs. 6999

HMD Global launched the Nokia 4.2 smartphone in India back in May this year after announcing it at MWC 2019. It received multiple price cuts recently and now again, it has received a massive price cut in India. After the price cut, the Nokia 4.2 is now available for Rs. 6999 on Amazon.in, but Flipkart is still selling it at Rs. 9499. It is out of stock on Nokia India eStore as well. In case you missed, Nokia 4.2 launched at Rs. 10,990, got a Rs. 500 price cut in June, and got another price cut in September, and it has been available for Rs. 9499 since. The revised price of Rs. 6999 is expected to be reflected soon on Flipkart and Nokia India eStore as well. Smartphone Launch Price Old Price New Price Nokia 4.2 Rs. 10,990 Rs. 9499 Rs. 6999 To recall, Nokia 4.2 has a 5.71-inch HD+ waterdrop notch display, is powered by Snapdragon 439 with 3GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a 3000mAh battery.

Samsung CES 2020 event set for January 6, ‘Zero Bezel’ TV expected

Samsung just announced that its CES 2020 keynote has been scheduled for January 6th in Las Vegas, a day before the CES begins on the 7th January. The teaser says 'Age of Experience' and a light coming from pathway. Samsung Electronics President CEO of Consumer Electronics Division H.S. Kim will deliver the keynote on 'How will devices enabled by AI, cutting-edge semi-conductor chipsets and 5G present new experiences and change our lives?'. According to a report from Korea, the company is also planning to introduce 'zero bezel' TV at the event. This will not have a bezel compare to other TVs that are called bezel-less TV. It is achieved by attaching the display panel to the main body, sand Samsung it said to be the first in the world to introduce such a TV. The company is said to planning to mass produce the TV beginning February, and this is expected to debut starting with TVs sized 65-inches and larger. Earlier this year at the CES 2019, Samsung introduced modular micro LED technology and new Notebook Odyssey Gaming Laptop. This year the company has already confirmed NEON Artificial Human developed at Samsung Technology and Advanced Research Labs (STAR Labs) and it will ...

realme phones to get single-click option to disable recommendations in apps

Realme has gained popularity since its inception because of value-for-money (VFM) offerings in the mid-range smartphone segment. According to the recent Counterpoint research report, the brand had about 16% industry market share in Q3 2019 in India with 6x growth compared to last year. realme smartphones started receiving updates bringing system-wide Dark Mode a couple of months ago, the company has already announced its plan to introduce realme UI in January 2020. Now, the company has announced its plans to introduce recommendations in ColorOS 6, these recommendations will be shown to users to promote apps and commercial links. These content recommendations in the OS will appear in the Phone Manager app and Security Check page after installing new apps. realme will provide its users an option to turn off content recommendation with a single-click in seconds. realme says, it is introducing recommendations to offer more surprises to users and maintain a healthy and sustainable business model, but the company will also ensure the protection of your privacy and compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Dear realme fans, We hope you had an amazing 2019! We sure did, thanks to your love, and support of our realme family. We are excited to have pushed bounadries by ...

Realme X ColorOS Software Update Tracker [Update: A.11 with December Android security patch]

realme launched the realme X smartphone in India back in July running ColorOS 6.0 on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). 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 X. [gallery size="large" columns="2" ids="301386,301387"] ColorOS updates rolled out for the realme X so far, [Dec 30, 2019]: realme has started rolling out RMX1901EX_11_A.11 with December security patch. The update weighs around 206 MBs in size and improves system stability. [Download Link] [Nov 26, 2019]: realme has started rolling out RMX1901EX_11_A.10 with November security patch. The update adds a dark mode quick switch toggle in the notification panel and brings multiple bug fixes. [Download Link] [Nov 25, 2019]: realme X will be upgraded to Android 10 based ColorOS 7 in Feb 2020, confirms realme. [Nov 2, 2019]: realme has resumed rolling out RMX1901EX_11.A.09 with October security patch. The update is 287MB in size and brings dark mode, new charging animation and more. [Download Link] [Oct 30, 2019]: realme started rolling out RMX1901EX_11.A.09 with October security patch, but soon after it said that developers have found a critical bug so it has been postponed temporarily. [Oct 8, 2019]: realme ...

Realme 5 Pro ColorOS Software Update Tracker [Update: A.15 update with Dark mode toggle, December Android security patch]

realme launched the realme 5 Pro smartphone in India last month running ColorOS 6.0 realme edition on top of Android 9.0 (Pie), it was recently introduced as realme Q in China. 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 5 Pro, also check out our realme 5 Pro content, realme 5 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions realme 5 Pro Review: Mid-range killer? ColorOS updates rolled out for the realme 5 Pro so far, [Dec 30, 2019]: relame has started rolling out RMX1971EX_11_A.15 with December security patch. The update adds a dark mode quick switch toggle in the notification panel adds Clone Apps support for more apps such as Twitter, Swiggy, Zomato, updated nightscape algorithm for the front camera along with multiple other bug fixes. [Download Link] [Nov 25, 2019]: realme 5 Pro will be upgraded to Android 10 based ColorOS 7 in Feb 2020, confirms realme. [Nov 19, 2019]: realme has started rolling out RMX1971EX_11_A.13 with November 2019 security patch. The update brings Nightscape mode to front camera along with multiple optimizations. [Download Link] [Oct 23, 2019]: realme has started rolling out RMX1971EX_11_A.11 update with October ...

JAYS x-Five wireless headphones Review

India is a price sensitive market. Here we have many audio brands competing to give the good sound quality at an affordable price range. The new entry into such market space is the Jays x-Five wireless headphones. The Jays is a swedish audio brand well known for their a-Jays in-ear earphones. Packaging and Design Jays as a brand tries to keep their design language simple and minimalistic. The Jays x-Five is no exception, the design is simple and clean with all the essential things. Box Contents Jays x-Five wireless headphones Micro USB Cable  3.5mm to 3.5mm Cable User Manual Specifications Driver unit : 40mm Driver sensitivity : 109±3dB Frequency respone : 32Hz~18KHz Weight : 150 grams Design [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="301376,301375,301374,301373"] Coming to the button and port placements. We have the micro usb port for charging and a charging status LED on the left cup. On the right cup we have the 3.5mm port, power button with a Bluetooth status LED and microphone and one side. On the other side we have the play/pause button and volume control buttons. This play button also can be used to attend or reject call likewise the volume buttons can also be used to skip a track or go back to ...

Amazfit Bip S with ultra-long battery life and true wireless earbuds to be announced at CES 2020

Huami launched several Amazfit smartwatches in India this year like the Bip, Bip Lite, GTS, and GTR. Expanding their lineup of smartwatches, Huami has now teased a new smartwatch and true wireless earbuds launch at CES 2020 which is scheduled from January 7th to January 10th, 2020. The Amazfit Bip S smartwatch will be unveiled at CES 2020, and it will come with "ultra-long" battery life and will be "ultra-lightweight", according to the teaser. The teaser video shows a glimpse of the smartwatch with a circular dial. Furthermore, Huami has also teased the launch of its new true wireless earbuds with replaceable ear tips and a glossy finish. "The first Amazfit TWS headset is coming soon and there's more", reads the teaser. It should be interesting to see what new Huami has to offer with its first true wireless earbuds. The company also said that they will announce "multiple series of new and innovative products". We should know more information once these products are unveiled at CES 2020.   Source 1, 2

Xiaomi Watch Color smartwatch with circular display, colorful straps announced

Xiaomi launched its Wear OS-based Mi Watch with AMOLED display, eSIM support last month. Following that, Xiaomi's Mijia or Mi Ecosystem has now announced its new 'Watch Color' with a circular display, various color strap options, and more. Mijia has just posted a teaser image of the Watch Color smartwatch on Weibo and it doesn't specify the specifications. The teaser image reveals a circular display, 1540 customizable color combinations, and the image also mentions "long battery life". It also seems to be waterproof, according to the teaser images. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Xiaomi-Watch-Color.mp4"][/video] The display is said to be 1.39-inch in size with a resolution of 454 x 454 resolution and it resembles Amazfit GTR which was launched back in September this year. The Watch Color will go on sale in China on January 3rd, 2020, and we should know the price and complete specifications. Source 

China to complete its Beidou Navigation Satellite System with launch of 2 satellites in 2020

China's competitor to the GPS, the Beidou-3 Navigation Satellite System will launch its final two satellites before June 2020 to complete its constellation. The total number of satellites will come up to 24 and will be an alternative to the popular US owned GPS that everyone is familiar with. The Beidou (literally meaning 'Big Dipper') project is currently in its third iteration, after the first iteration was decommissioned in 2012. With the launch of the two satellites, the Beidou navigation system will contain core and important technologies like high performance indicators, new technology systems, high localization, mass production networking. Based on its core system, China is also planning to advance it further with a smarter, more accessible and more integrated system that will come online by 2035. Focusing heavily on its space program, China's government is prioritizing the development of multiple independent high-tech technologies such as 5G integration. A similar alternative to the GPS that is currently in development by India called the NAVIC system. It is a part of the IRNSS program that has steadily been launching satellites since 2013, with its latest satellite launched in 2018. The system is aimed at providing high accuracy position over India and its neighboring countries ...