POCO F1 finally gets Widevine L1 support via OTA beta update

Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO launched POCO F1 in India last year. The phone did not have widevine L1 support at the launch so that users could not stream HD content on Netflix and Amazon Prime Videos. The company already confirmed it will look into it and later it confirmed that it is working with Google and Qualcomm, and is planning to release an update which will bring the widevine L1 support to POCO F1. Guys! You asked for it, we got it. #POCOF1 is now Widevine L1 certified. We have started rolling out an OTA update (version - 9.2.25) for beta users . Once the beta test is complete, we shall roll it in the upcoming stable updates. We really appreciate your patience.@IndiaPOCO — C Manmohan (@cmanmohan) February 26, 2019 Yesterday the company started rolling out closed beta update v9.2.25 to F1 that enabled Widevine L1 support to the phone. Even though Amazon supports HD Playback after the update, POCOPHONE Head Alvin Tse confirmed that some are not willing to certify devices that have launched already, so this could be reason HD playback still doesn't work on Netflix. Not possible because partner not willing to certify devices that have already launched even though we have the technical solution — Alvin Tse (@atytse) February 16, ...

Nokia 9 PureView Hands On: 10 things you need to know about world’s first Penta camera smartphone

HMD Global's Nokia 9 PureView created a huge buzz even before the launch with several unofficial appearances on the web. Having said that, we already had some idea about what to expect from Nokia 9. Well, the company has made Nokia 9 Pureview official at an event in MWC 2019 recently. Check out our first impression video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpqtWqcbKNA&t=48s Substance packed Penta-Camera with ZEISS Optics The Nokia 9 Pureview is all about stunning and substance packed Penta-camera setup on the back. It has five 12MP cameras two RGB and three monochrome lenses to collect up to 10-times the amount of light than a single colour sensor, with ZEISS Optics. No non-sense, no notch! The Nokia 9 comes with a 6000-series aluminium unibody sandwiched between Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on front and back. It measures 8mm in thickness and weighs around 172grams. On the front, it has 5.99-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD pOLED display without any notch. Having said that, there is a thin bezel on the top and bottom, deal with it. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC and why? Out of the box, it runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) and comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner. Under the hood, the Nokia 9 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, which might ...

microSD Express will offer hyper-fast data speeds of up to 985MBps for mobile devices

Today at the MWC 2019, the SD Association announced microSD Express, offering the popular PCI Express and NVMe interfaces alongside the microSD interface for backwards compatibility. Just like SD Express, microSD Express uses the PCIe interface delivering a 985 megabytes per second (MB/s) maximum data transfer rate and the NVMe upper layer protocol enables advanced memory access mechanism, enabling a new world of opportunities for mobile devices. Moreover, the microSD Express cards defined in the SD 7.1 specification will be offered in a variety of capacities such as microSDHC Express, microSDXC Express and microSDUC Express. According to the company, the microSD Express delivers speeds necessary to transfer large amounts of information generated by data-intense wireless communication, speed-hungry applications running on cards and mobile computing devices. The SDA released visual marks to denote microSD Express memory cards to make matching the card and device easier for optimal device performance. Further microSD Express uses PCIe 3.1 and NVMe v1.3 specifications defined by PCI-SIG and NVM Express, respectively, on the second row of pins. PCIe 3.1 includes the low power sub-states (L1.1, L1.2) enabling low power implementations of SD Express for the mobile market. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41VfO5AuuPI In addition, SD Express cards with significantly higher speed data transfer rates are expected ...

OnePlus 5G Prototype Smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855, Snapdragon X50 5G modem showcased at MWC 2019

OnePlus has showcased its first  Prototype Smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855 at the MWC, as it had promised.  OnePlus said that it has been using the latest Snapdragon 8 series Mobile Platforms since the release of the OnePlus One. The Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform combined with the Snapdragon X50 5G modem and Qualcomm RF Front-End solutions to power the phone. At Qualcomm Technologies’ booth, OnePlus simulated a futuristic setting of 5G cloud gaming where players would only need a smartphone and a gamepad. Through the powerful capabilities of cloud processing as well as the throughput and responsiveness of 5G, players can play large sized games online that are generally only playable after downloading onto the PC first. Utilizing Snapdragon elite gaming features and optimizations, players were able to experience high definition and low latency cloud gaming like never before. OnePlus will be partnering up with carriers for the phone. It already announced that it will be working closely with EE to be among the first to release a 5G commercial smartphone in the UK. OnePlus founder and CEO, Pete Lau, said: 5G is a game changer. It can change everything from gaming to communication, to health and beyond. More than that, it can perform several, or all, ...

Tenda F6 wireless 300Mbps Wi-Fi router launched in India at Rs.1899

Tenda has launched the F6 300Mbps Wi-Fi router in India that is specially designed for average home and SOHO setups. The company claims that F6 is not like those traditional Wi-Fi Routers that provide you with speed but also packs in good looks. The large interior space, the top vents, and the bottom heat sink dissipate heat thus creating an efficient cooling system. The Tenda F6 is equipped with four 5dBi high-gain omnidirectional antennas providing wireless signal coverage to every corner. It is based on MIMO technology and can perform multiple transmissions and multiple transmissions, allowing signals to travel farther and better through the wall. Additionally, it comes with a more concise interface optimization, networking and embedded intelligent diagnostic functions, a real-time guide for the user to install and set up. With IP bandwidth control, Internet demand distribution of each computer is according to different users of Internet bandwidth which helps to avoid individual users to download software or online HD movies taking up too much bandwidth and affecting other users. The F6 comes with IEEE802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n protocol standard, and a working frequency band/frequency of 2.4GHz and doesn't support 5GHz. It comes with 10/100M WAN*1; 10/100M LAN*3; DC2.1 interface. It is compatible ...

Nokia 4.2 Hands On and Photo Gallery

HMD global unveiled Nokia 4.2 smartphone at an event in MWC 2019 yesterday. Notably, this device comes under the Android One initiative and mid-range segment. It measures 8.39mm in thickness and weighs just around 161 grams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lYyocdA5JE The Nokia 4.2 offers a premium all-glass design and feels compact, much like Nokia 6.1. The device comes with a thick chin at the bottom, and a waterdrop notch on top. Unlike previous Nokia phones, this device has a LED notification light embedded into the power button. The device sports a 5.71-inch HD+ and comes powered by Snapdragon 439 with up to 3GB RAM. Even though the SoC's are not powerful, it should work well for day-to-day usage. Moreover, it has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots. It also has an 8-megapixel camera on the front. [gallery columns="2" link="file" size="large" ids="276257,276256,276259,276258"] This mid-range offering is powered by 3000mAh built-in battery without any fast charging technology. The Nokia 4.2 supports connectivity options including Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS. It comes in Black and Pink Sand colors, is priced at US$ 169 (Rs. 12,005 approx.) for the 2GB RAM with 16GB storage version and the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version ...

Google to bring Assistant integration within Messages

Google has announced that it is rolling out Smart Reply for Messages app in Spanish and is also sharing new features coming to the app. In the coming months, Google will bring Assistant integration within Messages for English across the globe. The app uses on-device AI to offer suggestion chips relevant to your conversation. Suppose, you are chatting about a movie, Assistant might show you suggestion chip to learn more about the film. By tapping the chip, you can ask the Assistant to pull up a card with recent movie reviews or showtimes, which you can choose to share back into your conversation with just another tap. To make RCS messaging more widely available, Google already starting working with ecosystem partners, including Samsung, Huawei, America Movil, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Telenor, and Vodafone. Google has helped to launch RCS with partners in 24 countries, bringing enhanced features in your conversations like group chats, read receipts, and high-quality media sharing. It now said that it will continue to work to bring better messaging to every Android user, regardless of their device or carrier. The company is working to improve the messages you get from brands to be more interactive and give you the opportunity to ...

Nokia 3.2 Hands On and Photo Gallery

At the MWC 2019, HMD Global introduced a slew of Nokia smartphones catering to various segments, be it Nokia 210 or Nokia 9 Pureview. In an attempt to get its moves right in the mid-range segment, the company has launched Nokia 3.2 successor of the last year’s Nokia 3.1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_GjcWlGgO4 [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="276275,276274"] It sports a 6.26-inch HD+ a-Si TFT LCD with selfie notch and offers a humongous 4000mAh battery making it a good choice for multimedia consumptions. Under the hood is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SoC 12nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 504 GPU. On the storage front, it comes with 2GB RAM with 16GB storage, 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD. The phone features a fingerprint sensor on the rear and also supports Face Unlock. As for the camera, it packs a 13MP rear camera, f/2.2 aperture, 1.12um pixel size. Just like Nokia 4.2, the Nokia 3.2 also comes equipped with a notification LED light integrated into the power button which blinks when you receive a notification. There is a dedicated Google Assistant Button as well. This device measures 8.6mm in thickness and weighs around 181grams. It also supports various connectivity options like 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, ...

Samsung Galaxy A30 with 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display, dual rear cameras announced

After leaks, Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy A30 (SM-A305), the company’s latest A series smartphone, along with the Galaxy A50. It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display, is powered by the latest  Exynos 7904 octa-core 14nm processor  with 4GB of RAM and runs Android Pie. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture along with a 5-megapixel Ultra Wide-angle lens. It also has a 16-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and packs a 4000mAh battery with support for fast charging. It has Samsung Pay, Bixby Home and Bixby Reminder. Samsung Galaxy A30 specifications 6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display Octa-Core (Dual 1.8GHz + Hexa 1.6GHz) Exynos 7870 14nm processor with Mali-G71 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB Storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card Android 9.0 (Pie) Dual SIM 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, 5MP ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture 16MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor Dimension:158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7mm 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C 4000mAh battery with fast charging The Samsung Galaxy A30 ...

Sony SBH82D wireless Open-ear headphones with Google Assistant, NFC announced

Apart from the Xperia 1, Xperia 10, 10 Plus, and Xperia L3, the company has also announced a new open-ear Bluetooth stereo headset; the SBH82D. It is lightweight, compact and foldable, and the wireless behind-the-neck design is shaped for comfortable, all-day listening. The SBH82D features the inner structure to Xperia Ear Duo which allows users to listen to their music while being able to hear the surroundings thanks to its open-ear style design. SBH82D also supports Google Assistant and Siri voice assistant functions, as well as hands-free talk. The Behind-neck cable length is 255 mm and the headphone cable length is 210 mm. The company claims that the headphone can las up to 7.5 hours of music time, 8 hours of talk time and stand by time of approx 200 hours. It takes two hours of charging time from charging adapter. It has LED indicators and a multi-function key to Answer/reject/end call. Play/pause/skip/return the music track. You can also activate voice assistant for Google or Siri. It connects via Bluetooth 4.2 and has support for NFC. The headphones have a nominal Impedance of 32 ohms (1kHz), the frequency response of 20–20,000Hz, it also features beat response control and weighs 25.6 grams. The Sony SBH82D comes in Black, Gray, and Blue colors ...