Honor 9i Battery Life Test – #OneChargeRating

Huawei Honor brand launched its mid-range Honor 9i smartphone  in India recently. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 3340mAh battery (typical) / 3240mAh (minimum), has a 5.9-inch Full HD+  display, is powered by Octa-Core Kirin 659 SoC, has 4GB of RAM, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.1. Check out the test results below. Talk Time It lasted for 33 hours and 33 minutes in our talk time test. 3G Browsing It lasted for 7 hours and 49 minutes in our 3G browsing test. WiFi Browsing It lasted 10 hours and 7 minutes in our WiFi Browsing test. Video Playback It lasted for 12 hours and 48 minutes in our video playback test. Charging Time It took 2 hours 29 mins for charging it from 0 to 100% since it doesn’t have fast charging, and 0 to 50% takes about 56 minutes. Standby Time It lasted for 48 days in our standby test. In achieved a One Charge Rating of 15 hours and 49 minutes, mainly due to brilliant talk time results. Check out our battery life test procedure, to know more about our tests in detail.

Weekly Roundup: HTC U11+, Sony Xperia L2, Infinix Hot S3 and more

This week there were several smartphone launches in India from HTC, Sony, Infinix, Panasonic, Tecno Mobile and there were also launch of accessories from Bose, Harman and Zebronics. Ahead of Valentine's day next week, Vivo and Intex launched Red Edition smartphones. Check out all the launches and announcement from this week in our weekly roundup. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biPR_4fVzGo This week launched the  U11+, the company’s latest flagship smartphone that  was announced  back in November last year. It comes with a 6-inch Quad HD+ 18:9 Full Screen display with 82% screen-to-body ratio and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 coupled with 6GB of RAM. Like the original U11, it comes with Edge Sense technology. It runs on Android 8.0 Oreo with Sense U.I on top, is rated at IP68 for water and dust resistance and comes with a single 12MP camera. There is no 3.5mm audio jack but the company is bundling USB Type-C headphones with active noise cancellation. Itcomes in Amazing Silver color, is priced at Rs. 56,990 and is available exclusively from Flipkart. Sony Mobile launched Xperia L2, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘L series’ in India. It was introduced at the CES 2018 last month and packs a 5.5-inch display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, is powered by quad-core MediaTek SoC ...

How to send money using WhatsApp payments

WhatsApp started rolling out WhatsApp Payments, UPI (Unified Payments Interface)-based payments service for WhatsApp for Android beta as well as iOS users earlier this week. Now it has started rolling out widely for more users on both the platforms. It supports over 70 banks, including Paytm Payments Bank and Airtel Payments. This will take on Google's Tez mobile payments service that was launched last year.  Here we can see how to use WhatsApp Payments to send money. Before that, you need to remember that both the sender and receiver need to have the WhatsApp Payment option enabled for a transaction to be made, and also your WhatsApp number needs to be linked to your Bank account. How to send and receive money using WhatsApp Payments [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="243265,243252,243253"] Go to Settings > Payments to set up WhatsApp Payments or Go to a contact and click the Attachment icon next to the text field and select payment (This doesn't work if your friend doesn't have Payments set up) [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="243263,243262,243261"] Now Accept the terms. Verify your phone number and Click Done. Now the Setup is Complete [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="243260,243259,243258"] Add your Bank account from the list if over 70 banks. If you don't have UPI ...

VLC 3.0 for Android brings Chromecast support, fast seek, playlist files and more

Back in January VLC V2.9 beta for Android introduced the long-awaited Chromecast support and today the feature is out of beta and is rolling out to the public in V3.0 in addition to other features like the fast seek, playlist files, bug fixes and more. The VLC 3.0 is the first synchronized release between the desktop app and the mobile and we can expect the same to continue from here on. With Chromecast support, you can send it a video or audio media to stream it on a big screen. If the media codecs that you are playing are supported by the Chromecast device, then VLC player will only act as a streaming server, if not, VLC will transcode and stream media, which is highly CPU and battery consuming. The company says that it will work and improve the Chromecast support in the upcoming releases. Apart from Chromecast, VLC is now everywhere including DeX, Chromebooks and Android auto. You can now drop media files on VLC from other applications and use the right click on VLC media to get the context menu. On Android auto, you can use your voice commands to play content while driving and the U.I is very simplified says VLC. It works with Android Assistant on Auto ...

Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+ and Note 5 could get Android Oreo update soon

It looks like the Samsung Galaxy S6 series, and Note 5 might be getting the Android 8.0 Oreo update. As the North American carrier T-Mobile and Samsung seem to be working closely to make that possible. The support pages say that the update is coming to the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge +, and the Galaxy Note 5. Since the support pages are from Carrier, they are believable and reliable. The support page of each phone says that “T-Mobile and the device manufacturer have agreed to support a new software update.” and there is also a clear mention of “Phase: Complete: Version 8.0 Oreo." Meaning that the basic development of Oreo for these devices has been completed. It is now carriers turn to clear and work on carrier certifications. The Samsung Galaxy S7 recently received the Oreo update accidentally just ahead of the Galaxy S8 Oreo update adding fuel to the new development. Samsung's development team a few months back mentioned that the Galaxy S6 possibly won't end its life cycle on Android 7.0 Nougat which again raised the hopes. Either way, it's always safe to take the news of this stature with a pinch of salt rather than getting your hopes up. We will let ...

LG V30s with AI-powered LG Lens, 256GB storage said to go official at MWC 2018

It is already known that LG has dropped the plans of launching their G7 flagship at the MWC 2018. There were rumors claiming that the company might introduce an enhanced version of the V30 instead. Now according to ETNews, LG is said to launch a new version of the LG V30; the V30s in the Korean markets next month that will make an appearance at the MWC 2018 later this month. The LG V30s fall in line with the company's CEO plans of retaining the existing model for a longer period rather than releasing a constant stream of new phones. The new LG V30s is said to feature a massive 256GB storage which is a significant upgrade from the 64GB and in fact, this will equal the storage of the LG Signature Edition, which was launched back in December. In terms of the design, the V30s feature an identical design with no changes. Another addition will be the LG Lens which is a camera with AI features similar to the Bixby Vision Camera found on the Galaxy S8 and Note 8. This feature will bring the ability to search and shop items using the camera. Furthermore, it will also offer a foreign language translation service ...

Asus Zenfone 5 Lite with dual front and rear cameras, Full HD+ full-screen display surfaces

It is known that Asus is holding an event at the MWC 2018 show later this month where the company is expected to launch the Zenfone 5 series. Last week we saw the design sketch of the Zenfone 5 in the manual leak, and today we are getting to the Zenfone 5 Lite variant in press shots courtesy of Evan Blass.  According to the popular leakster, Evan Blass, the Zenfone 5 Lite is said to have dual front cameras and rear camera with 20MP on the front and 16MP on the rear. Following the bandwagon, the Zenfone 5 Lite will also sport a Full HD+ display with 5.7-6-inches in size, curved edges, and exposed antenna lines. [HTML1] The rear camera arrangement resembles the Honor 6X design from last year. There is also a fingerprint sensor below the camera module. According to the Geekbench results, the Zenfone 5 is expected to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC clocked at 1.4GHz Octa-Core processor, 3GB RAM, and Android 8.0 Oreo. Since this is the lite variant, we can expect it to be a mid-range phone. The Asus MWC 2018 event is scheduled to take place on February 27th, and since we are inching closer to the launch, we ...

Xiaomi Redmi 4A MIUI 9.2 Android 7.1.2 Nougat update starts rolling out

Xiaomi launched Redmi 4A running MIUI 8 based on Marshmallow back in March 2017 but company didn’t announce anything regarding the android update for the device. The company rolled out Android Nougat 7.1.2-based MIUI 9 Beta ROM in mid-November followed by Android Nougat 7.1.2-based MIUI 8 Stable ROM in November end, Nougat-based Stable ROM was later discarded by the company. Redmi 4A is the only device launched in 2017 which was kept in third batch as per the announcement made during MIUI 9 launch and was supposed to get MIUI 9.0 Stable update back in December, but company decided to skip MIUI 9.0 update for the third batch of devices to provide MIUI 9.2 directly. Now, some users have reported that they are receiving a new Nougat-based OTA update as Nightly build on their Redmi 4A devices. The new update comes as MIUI 9.2.6.0.NCCMIEK and is of 1.3 GB in size and finally brings Android Nougat to Redmi 4A. This update also brings January security patch along with major changes like Interactive and Fresh UI changes including New System animations, Split Screen, Quick Switch, New Gallery App, Calendar Cards, App Vault, Mi Video App, New Mi Explorer and Mi Drop, Screen Recorder, ...

Facebook is testing downvote button to flag inappropriate comments

Facebook has confirmed that is testing downvote button to flag inappropriate comments to hide them. Since it is a testing phase, it is only available to a limited set of public Page post comment reels according to TechCrunch. According to Facebook's Spokesperson, the aim of the downvote button is to create a way for users to provide a signal to Facebook about a comment is inappropriate, uncivil, or misleading. The company clarifies that it is not a Dislike button, instead, it is a way of users giving the feedback about comments on public page posts. [HTML1] [HTML2] When a user taps the downvote button, it will hide the comment and gives users additional reporting options like “Offensive”, “Misleading”, and “Off Topic”. This will give Facebook a chance to review the comment to see the comment if it is objectionable, a form of “fake news” or irrelevant. Though Facebook has hide button, it is hidden behind the drop-down arrow, while the downvote is present right beside the like, comment buttons. Facebook further adds that it is a temporary testing and doesn’t affect the ranking of the comment, post, or Page and it is designed as a way to give feedback to Facebook. The company is testing it on 5% of Android users in ...

Latest Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 teaser highlights the smartphone’s large 18:9 display

We already know the Xiaomi is all set to launch the most expected Redmi Note 5 smartphone in India on February 14th. Earlier teasers did not have any hints. Today the company has posted a new teaser highlighting the smartphone's large 18:9 aspect ratio high pixel density screen, which hints at a 5.99-inch FHD+ 18:9 full-screen display found in the Redmi 5 Plus. These images even show a similar sensor, earpiece and front camera arrangement on the top. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MkeQMRH7RA Earlier rumors said that the Redmi 5 Plus might be launched globally as the Redmi Note 5. We still have four more days for the launch, so we can expect Xiaomi to tease the features of the phone everyday. We will have to wait till next Wednesday to find out all the details including the price. As usual, Xiaomi will offer live stream for the event starting from 12PM on mi.com.  After the launch the smartphone will go on sale exclusively on Flipkart.