Xiaomi POCOPHONE F1 with 5.99-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 845, dual rear cameras surface

After getting certified by the FCC last month, the Xiaomi POCOPHONE  F1 has surfaced in an online listing the shows the images, reveals specifications and the price of the phone. This shows a 5.99-inch FHD+ screen with 19:9 aspect ratio and a notch, Snapdragon 845 SoC with support for liquid cooling and 6GB RAM, 12MP+ 5MP dual rear cameras, 20MP front camera, fingerprint sensor on the back and a 4000mAh battery with fast charging. Xiaomi POCOPHONE F1 rumored specifications 5.99-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU 6GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable memorywith microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9.0 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 12MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, 1.4μm pixel size, secondary 5MP camera 20MP front-facing camera with LED flash Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C 4000mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging The Xiaomi POCOPHONE F1 is rumored to start at 1999,00 Romanian Leu (US$ 497 / ₹ 34,265 approx.). It is expected to be officially announced in the coming weeks. Source | Via

Google confirms Android 9.0 ‘P’ as Pie; Stable update released for Pixel smartphones, Essential Phone

Google has finally confirmed that Android 9.0 ‘P' will be called Pie, couple of week before the rumored date. It has also released final stable update for Pixel smartphones that can be downloaded from Android developer website here and also started rolling out OTA update (OTA images) for those who have signed up for beta program. It is also pushing sources to Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Even the Essential Phone has got the update, soon after the Pixel phones, which is a brilliant move. The Android 9.0 update also includes Android security patch for August, 2018 Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 2 (PPR1.180610.009 / PPR1.180610.011,) Pixel XL (PPR1.180610.009 / PPR1.180610.010) Google has also released August security update for Pixel C, Nexus 5X and 6P which is still based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Pixel C (OPM4.171019.021.Y1) Nexus 5X / 6P (OPM6.171019.030.H1) Check out the complete set of issues that are fixed in the latest update in the Android Security Bulletin here. Android P includes Adaptive Battery that uses machine learning to prioritize system resources for the apps, App Actions that helps you raise the visibility of your app and help drive engagement using machine learning, and Slices are a new way to surface rich, templated content in places like Google Search ...

Airtel increases data capacity to Europe, Africa via Telecom Egypt deal

Airtel and Telecom Egypt have announced a strategic partnership, wherein, Airtel will get IRUs (Indefeasible Right of Use) on Middle East North Africa Submarine Cable (MENA Cable) and TE North Cable Systems. Airtel will also take large capacities on a long-term basis on two new state-of-the-art Cable Systems (SMW5 & AAE1). The partnership grants Airtel the right to use fiber pairs of MENA Cable from Egypt to India with access to Saudi Arabia and Oman, and other fiber pairs from Egypt towards Italy. It also extends beyond MENA Cable, where Airtel will get the right to use a fiber pair from Egypt to France on TE North along with capacities on SMW5 and AAE1 cable systems. With this, Airtel will be able to further diversify its global network to serve the massive growth in demand for data services, particularly in emerging markets across South Asia, Africa and Middle East, while also benefitting from the favorable economics of Telecom Egypt’s existing wide cable systems network. Airtel’s global network portfolio includes ownership of i2i submarine cable system connecting Chennai to Singapore, consortium ownership of SMW4 submarine cable system connecting Chennai and Mumbai to Singapore and Europe, and new cable system investments like Asia America Gateway (AAG), ...

Xiaomi teams up with Holitech Technology to manufacture smartphone components in Tirupati

Xiaomi today announced that Holitech Technology which is its key component supplier will start smartphone component manufacturing in India. Holitech has signed an MOU with the state of Andhra Pradesh and will start local manufacturing in the city of Tirupati for Xiaomi. Holitech Technology said that it would invest nearly US$200 million over the next three years in Andhra Pradesh and would be the first manufacturer in India who will be manufacturing 'Compact Camera Modules' (CCM), Thin Film Transistor (TFT), Capacitive Touch Screen module (CTP), Flexible Printed Circuits (FPC), and fingerprint sensor locally. The local manufacturing is likely to start by Q1 2019. The company is aiming to generate 6000 jobs in three years. The component manufacturing plant would be spread across 75 acres of land in Tirupati and the mass production will start with the production capacity of nearly 50 million each component per year. Commenting on the same, Nara Lokesh, Honorable Minister of Information Technology said:  Andhra Pradesh is one of the youngest pioneering states of India. The state has a young entrepreneurial spirit and poses an attractive destination for similar minded companies. Our state of the art infrastructural offerings make Andhra Pradesh an exciting investment opportunity and it is heartening to see Holitech Technology come ...

Airtel USSD Codes – Complete Updated List to Check Balance, Plan and more

Do you want to check your Internet Balance? Do you know how much 4G data you have? We have used certain numbers that start with * (Star) and ends with # (hash) to check our remaining data, Balance, offers and other services. The specific number or code is called USSD a.k.a 'Unstructured Supplementary Service Data'. This acts as a platform for mobile phone and computer software of a service provider companies for sending and receiving text messages. Today, in this article we have listed the USSD codes and SMS codes for Airtel network, that might help you, when you want to check your Balance, start/stop service and much more. USSD Code Functions 121 Airtel Customer Care Number 198 Airtel Complaint Number             *123# Airtel Balance Check *123*10# or *123*# Check for Free 2G Data Balance *123*11# Check for 3G Data Balance           *121*8# Check for Airtel 4G Balance     *123*197# Airtel Night Data Balance  *123*2# or *555# Check for  Local SMS Balance 1909 DND Activation/Deactivation   *141*10# or 52141 Airtel Loan Number *121# My Airtel, My Offer  *121*4# Airtel Value Added Services  *121*7# To Check Last 5 Transactions and also Value Added Services.  *123*1# Check for Airtel to Airtel Mins Balance           *123*6# Local Airtel to Airtel Night Minutes Balance  *123*7# Check for Free Local, STD SMS Balance  *123*8# Check for Free STD Minutes Balance   ...

Leica C-Lux compact camera with 15x Optical Zoom, 4K Video recording launched in India for Rs. 85000

Leica today has launched the C-LUX camera in India. It is the company's newest addition to its compact camera segment. It features Leica DC Vario-Elmar 8.8–132 mm f/3.3–6.4 ASPH and a high-performance 20-megapixel sensor that is capable of shooting 10 frames per second. The Leica C-LUX features 15-fold optical zoom with focal lengths from 24 to 360 mm (35 mm equivalent). It can record 4K videos at 30fps, 1080p videos up to 60fps, and it packs a built-in zoom lens Image 1-inch MOS sensor. The camera also has an aperture of f/3.3-6.4, it brings 49-point fast autofocus, 10fps continuous shooting, an ISO range of 125-12,800, 2.33-megapixel electronic viewfinder and also supports Bluetooth and WiFi to transfer your photos. The camera sports a 3-inch 3:2 touchscreen display ensuring easy handling in all shooting situations. It measures 113 x 67 x 46mm. It comes with a fixed Leica DC Vario-Elmar 8.8–132 mm f/3.3-6.4 ASPH lens. The Leica C-Lux will be available in Light Gold and Midnight Black colors, is priced at Rs. 85,000 and will go on sale at the end of August in India.

Amazon Freedom Sale scheduled from August 9, Flipkart Big Freedom Sale from August 10

Amazon and Flipkart have announced their Independence Day sale for this year. Amazon’s Freedom Sale n Sale is scheduled from August 9th till 12th. Flipkart’s 72-hour Big Freedom Sale starts a day later on August 10th and continues till 12th. Amazon said that it will have 20,000 deals on Smartphones, Consumer Electronics,Large Appliances, TVs and more from over 170 million products across hundreds of categories on Amazon.in. The company will offer deals across brands such as OnePlus, Huawei, Honor, Samsung, Vivo, RealMe, JBL, Sony and many more. Amazon Echo devices, Fire TV Stick and Kindle e-readers will be available at great discounts on all four days of the sale. There will be up to 40% off on Mobile phones & accessories and up to 50% of on Consumer Electronics. Amazon will also offer 10% instant discount for SBI card users. You can check out more details on Amazon Freedom Sale page here. Flipkart is offering deals on smartphones, laptops, cameras and more. There will be blockbuster deals and price crash which will refresh every 8 hours, revolutionary deals from 12 to 2AM on August 10th, Freedom countdown price drop from 7:47PM to 8:18PM during the sale, and 24 deals for 24 hours. It is ...

OnePlus 6 emerged as the bestselling premium smartphone in India, here’s why we are not surprised

Shenzhen-headquartered OnePlus hasn't been around for long but caused a tremendous stir by selling power-packed phones that sell at a significantly lower price in comparison with other manufacturers. Founded in 2014, the rising upstart OnePlus is making some much-needed noise across the globe including the Indian smartphone market. A couple of years ago, Carl Pei, Co-founder, OnePlus, mentioned that the Android smartphone makers are more focused on marketing than producing the best product. On the other hand, OnePlus aimed to design a smartphone with a top-notch quality and groundbreaking specification at a lower price than other smartphones in its class, thus OnePlus One was born. With the OnePlus One, the company also introduced a one-of-its-kind invite system to purchase the device. As per the invite system, Invites are handed out through various means including social media, promotions, competitions and more whereas the OnePlus owners can also share invites with their friends. These marketing tactics along with positive WOM (Word Of Mouth) enabled OnePlus to build a community and loyal fanbase. While most of them thought the invite system will cease to exist with OnePlus 2, the company proved it wrong. Furthermore, to generate hype, the company kept it's device specifications under wraps and decided ...

Honor Play Hands On Impressions

There's no denying that Honor is making an aggressive play for a share of the Indian smartphone market. With a steady spate of launches, there's now an Honor phone at almost every price point. Enter the Honor Play, a solid device that brings high end specifications at a very affordable price point. Here's our first impressions.  Honor Play specifications 6.3-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display, 85% NTSC color gamut Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 970 (4 x 2.4 GHz A73+ 4 x 1.8 GHz A53) 10nm processor with Mali-G72 MP12 GPU,  i7 co-processor, NPU, GPU Turbo 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, CAF, EIS, secondary 2MP rear camera with f/2.4 aperture 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack,  7.1-channel Histen audio Dimensions: 157.91×74.27×7.84mm; Weight: 176g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C 3750mAh (typical) battery with fast charging The notch is mainstream, all hail the notch. The Honor Play is the latest smartphone to pack ...

JBL T205BT headphones and JBL GO+ Bluetooth speaker launched in India starting at Rs. 2999

HARMAN International which is a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has launched JBL’s online brand store; www.JBL.com in India. This move comes as a part of the inaugural promotion of the two new JBL products; JBL Go+ Bluetooth speaker and JBL T205BT headphone launch.  The company even announced a four-day mega sale starting August 7, 2018, and during this period, all JBL consumer products will be available at up to 50% at this website. In addition, every 50th customer can win a free JBL Sports earphone with the purchase. All products bought during the sale period will get an additional one-year extended warranty. Additionally, it is also offering a 10% discount applicable on payments made through HDFC credit cards. The online brand store will feature and sell the entire range of JBL consumer products right from headphones and Bluetooth portable speakers to home and multimedia products. it will also feature pre-sales previews of upcoming products, exclusive new product releases, customers will get the best deals. As for the new products, the all-new JBL GO+ is an all-in-one speaker that can streams music via Bluetooth from smartphones and tablets and is powered by a rechargeable battery that delivers up to 5 hours of playtime. It is also equipped with noise-canceling speakerphone, allowing ...