Xiaomi schedules global launch event in Spain on July 24, Mi A2 Android One smartphone expected

After launching the global Mi Explorer program to offer its fans a chance to travel to Spain, Xiaomi has officially scheduled its global launch event in Spain, Madrid on July 24, where it is expected to introduce the Mi A2, the global version of the Mi 6X which was introduced  back in April. According to a recently-leaked video, which was removed later, the phone is said to have similar specifications as the Mi 6X, but will come with a 3.5mm audio jack. However it is not clear if the smartphone will feature a microSD card slot which the Mi 6X doesn't have. Xiaomi Mi A2 rumored specifications 5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with  1500:1 Contrast Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU 6GB LPDDR 4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage, 4GB LPDDR 4x RAM with 64GB storage Android 8.1 (Oreo) Dual SIM 12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.75 aperture, Sony IMX486 sensor, 1.25μm pixel size, 20MP secondary camera with Sony IMX376 sensor with f/1.75 aperture, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels 20MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 sensor, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels soft LED flash Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor 3.5mm ...

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 with 6.9-inch FHD+ display, 6GB RAM, 5400mAh battery to be announced on July 19

Xiaomi just sent out invites for the announcement of its Mi Max 3 smartphone in China on July 19th. The company said that it will have a large screen and a huge battery. It was teased by the company's CEO last week. The phone got certified by TENAA recently which revealed a 6.99-inch Full HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio screen,  1.8GHz Octa-Core SoC (Should be Snapdragon 636) with up to 6GB of RAM, Android 8.1 (Oreo), 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, along with a secondary rear camera with AI portraits. The phone is said to feature a metal body, fingerprint sensor on the back and a 5400mAh battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 using the bundled 18W charger. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 rumored specifications 6.99-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ IPS 2.5D curved glass display 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, 6GB RAM with 128GB storage MIUI 9 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to MIUI 10 Dual SIM 12MP rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, 1.4µm pixel size, dual-tone LED flash, 5MP secondary rear camera 8MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 176.15×87.4×7.99mm; Weight: ...

Xiaomi disables downgrading MIUI 10 ROM on Redmi Note 5 Pro and Redmi Note 5, Here’s why

Xiaomi is amongst the manufacturers which allow users to switch between different MIUI ROMs without worrying much about the warranty, users can upgrade/downgrade MIUI ROMs on their devices using Fastboot and Updater method. At Google I/O, Google announced rollback protection feature, and now Xiaomi has announced that it will no longer allow Redmi Note 5 Pro/ Redmi Note 5 users to downgrade MIUI Stable and Beta ROM after you have updated to MIUI 10 Public ROM 8.7.5 or later. A post by an admin on MIUI Forum says, To maintain system stability and ensure the security of the device, we have introduced a mechanism of anti-rollback. After you have updated to MIUI 10 Public ROM 8.7.5 or ROM afterwards, you can not downgrade your ROM to previous Stable ROM and Beta ROM.  If you have already updated your device to MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM 8.7.5 or ROM afterwards, please don't try to downgrade the ROM of your device. Otherwise, your device will be bricked, which may also affect your device stability. If you want to test ROM prior to 8.7.5, you can remain on the previous ROM, which will not affect your using of the device. MIUI Forum admin has nowhere mentioned the ...

Sony Xperia XA2 Plus with 6-inch Full HD+ display, Snapdragon 630, up to 6GB RAM, Hi-Res Audio announced

Sony Mobile just announced Xperia XA2 Plus, a larger version of the Xperia XA2, which was announced at the CES 2018. It has a 6-inch 1080p screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by Snapdragon 630 with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo), comes with a 23-megapixel rear camera with 1/2.3″ Exmor RS sensor, Hybrid Autofocus and LED flash and an 8-megapixel front camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens. It also has support for Hi-Res Audio and Smart Amplifier, making it the first mid-range Sony smartphone to get the feature. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back, comes in single and dual SIM versions and packs slightly bigger 3,580mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and Qnovo Adaptive Charging. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus specifications 6-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Image Enhance Technology, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection 2.2 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 630 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 508 GPU 4GB RAM with 32GB storage / 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 400GB via microSD card Android 8.0 (Oreo) Single / Dual SIM 23MP rear camera with 1/2.3″ Exmos RS sensor, Hybrid Auto-Focus, 84° wide-angle f/2.0 lens 8MP front camera with 120° super wide-angle f/2.4 lens, 1/4″ Exmor R sensor ...

Honor 10 Giveaway Winner Announcement

Hello readers! We started our Honor 10 Giveaway last month. The giveaway ended last week, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winner. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this giveaway, the response has been amazing. Are you the lucky winner of the latest Honor 10 smartphone with FullView Display, Aurora Glass Design and AI features? Find out below. The winner of Honor 10 is: Bharat Maheshwari (Bharatmaheshwari**@gmail.com) Honor 10 Giveaway We will be getting in touch with the winner soon to dispatch the smartphone. Please join us in congratulating the winner. And for those of you who did not win, we have more giveaways lined up! Thanks once again for taking part and thanks to Honor India for making this giveaway possible.

Digitek DSG 005 3-Axis Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer launched in India

Digitek, an Indian company popular for its photographic and smartphone accessories has launched its DSG 005, a 3 Axis Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer. It has a in-use charging functionality, allows the device to be used, even when it may be running low on charge. The smartphone being used for photography and video making can be charged while in use. Features of  Digitek 3 Axis Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer Offers best operational experience with a joystick to facilitate smooth and exact movements of the gimbal. Stabilizer operates in three versatile modes i.e. pan & tilt follow mode, pan following mode and lock mode. When used with the stabilizer app, more features like face tracking, time lapse functions, smart object track, panorama shooting, zoom control etc are made available. Compact, portable and one-handed design that enables simple and intuitive operation. Just select your subject and Active Track will follow, using built-in sensors and a brush less motors to ensure stability Power On/Off touch options with functions to switch between the front and back lenses i.e. photo and video modes, with two and three clicks respectively, besides being used for its usual operations. Made of a high-strength composite material and weights just 423g When the mobile and stabilizer ...

Smartron’s Tronx Motors launches TRONX ONE e-bike with multiple ride modes, virtual gears in India for Rs. 49999

Tronx Motors, a Smartron company, today has launched India's 1st smart crossover electric bike; TRONX ONE. It is Smartron’s first step towards building the Tronx Motors vertical coupled with the company’s own tronX ecosystem. It offers a powerful ride experience of 25 km/h. It also comes with multiple ride modes and Virtual Gears coupled with 3 Electric Gears and 6 speed Shimano Shifters. These Shifters are enabled to extend and adjust the range and speed of the bike. The TRONX ONE is built on a premium AEROGRADE ALLOY frame material which is used in the construction of aircraft and is rust proof. It also features a smart display powered by tronX and comes with an integrated tbike app which allows you to estimate range, and set fitness goals from your smartphone. It comes with 6-sheet Shimano Tourney gear and two 26-inchX2.0 crossroad type tyre sizes. The TRONX ONE comes with a lightweight and detachable 36 V 13.6 Ah Lithium 500 W battery along with a 250W rear hub motor. The company claims that it can offer a guaranteed range of 50 Kms on continuous throttle mode per charge and 70-85 Kms on electronic gear Assist Mode per charge. Tronx Motors has partnered with service and care partners across 9 select cities in ...

Itel expected to launch new smartphone with full-screen display, dual rear cameras this month

Itel is said to launch a new smartphone in India later this month with dual rear camera and 18:9 aspect ratio display. The image reveals a fingerprint sensor on the back. The company launched the itel S42 and itel A44 smartphones with a full-screen display with 18:9 aspect ratio back in March this year. The smartphone which is said to be called the Itel A62, is expected to come with face unlock feature as well as Bokeh mode to capture portrait shots. It is expected to feature a 5.6-inch screen with 18:9 aspect ratio, powered by 1.3GHz processor, run Android 8.1 (Oreo) and a 3,000mAh battery. It is said to be priced around Rs. 7500. The specifications look decent on paper, but we have to check out the phone to know more about the performance and camera quality. We should know more details about the smartphone when it goes official in the next two weeks.

Paytm launches Forex Service, will deliver Forex Card and Forex Cash to your doorstep within 48 hours

Paytm has forayed into Forex Service that will allow customers to order multi-party Paytm forex card or cash in foreign currency either for doorstep delivery or at retail outlets of Paytm. The company current offers  money exchange of 20 top International Currencies. Paytm says that the Multi-currency Forex Card and Forex Cash can be ordered on a real-time basis, and will be delivered to your doorstep within 48 hours. You can lock-in the current rates at the time of placing an order by making a 2% partial payment and pay the remaining payment at the time of delivery. It says that you will not be paying any commission, service charge or hidden charges on your purchases. The forex card balance can be checked online and, in most ATMs, abroad, and can be used at almost all merchant outlets and ATMs across the world. How does it work? Place Your Order - Choose the products that you want. Make Partial Payment - Pay 2% of the Forex total to block rates. Rest of the amount can be paid later via NEFT or RTGS Get Your Forex - Get your forex delivered at your doorstep or pick it up from the seller's outlets. You can load ...

Snapchat Lens Explorer lets you browse community filters

Snapchat back at the end of 2017 launched the Snap Studio and also introduced a new way for people to build their own lenses. Today the company is introducing a new way to find those lenses inside the app; it calls Lens Explorer. This shows a variety of lenses in a variety of ways. Furthermore, the company says that since the launch of Lens Studio in late 2017, creators have submitted over 100,000 unique Lenses through the tool, which have been viewed by Snapchatters over 2.5 billion times. Thanks to Lens Explorer, Community Lenses will for the first time be discoverable alongside the main Lens Carousel, offering Snapchatters even more Lenses. To get started with the Lens Explorer, tap the new smiley face icon that appears when the Lens Carousel is active. Tap a Lens tile to unlock a Lens and be taken directly to the Snap Camera or browse through the featured  Stories. Unlock a Lens by swiping up on Snaps in these Stories. Lens Explorer in Snapchat will be available for iOS initially and will be rolling out to Android and evolve over time. Snapchat users can also browse the Lens within the search and today's announcement is part of the company's ongoing effort to foster and support a creative ...