Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, Moto G6 Plus, OPPO F9, OnePlus Type-C Bullets and more

After so much hype, Apple has officially announced the iPhones which broke the news this week. The company has introduced three new iPhones; the iPhone XS, XS Max, Xr which is a budget offering. Apart from iPhones, Apple has also introduced the Apple Watch Series 4. Motorola has introduced the Moto G6 Plus which was long overdue. Let's have a look at the things that happened this week.  The new iPhones have 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch 458PPI  Super Retina HDR displays with support for Dolby Vision and HDR 10, as well as 120Hz touch-sensing. Both these have Face ID for unlocking. These are powered by new Apple A12 Bionic chip based on 7nm platform, first in the industry, before the Huawei’s Kirin 980 next month. The chip with 6-core CPU with two performance cores promises 15% fast performance and 40% lower power, and 4 efficiency cores will offer up to 50% lower power compared to A11 Bionic. It has 6.9 billion transistors, can perform 5 trillion operations per second, up from 600 billion in A11. The Apple iPhone XS 64GB – Rs. 99,900, iPhone XS 256GB – Rs. 1,14,900,  iPhone XS 512GB – Rs. 1,34,900, iPhone XS Max 64GB – Rs. 1,09,900, iPhone XS Max 256GB – ...

How will Dual-SIM feature work on the new iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr with eSIM

One of the most anticipated features in the new iPhones of 2018 was Dual SIM support which has been a common feature in most Android smartphones. This feature was leaked in the iOS code base quite a while back, but got unveiled with excellent detail in the Apple keynote. Dual SIM was a feature which was limited to entry level or mid-tier smartphones until recent times when manufacturers like Huawei, Samsung, LG, OnePlus have been including Dual-SIM support even in their flagship smartphones. The Need for Dual SIM Why would I want to use 2 SIM cards or phone numbers in a single device?  Users in India and other similar countries use more than one SIM for better connectivity or more attractive tariffs. In markets like US or Europe, Dual SIM phones are a rare breed and every time I travel to these countries, consumers I meet are shocked that such functionality exists and would love to have a single device for work and personal use. Apple is going after this audience who are looking to carry a single smartphone either for business or travel needs. The Apple approach to 2 SIM cards This is not the first time Apple is doing something in ...

Razer Phone 2 with QHD display, Snapdragon 845, 8GB RAM to be announced on October 10

Razer has finally sent out invites for the introduction of Razer Phone 2, successor of the first Razer Phone that was announced back in November last year. Press image of the phone revealed a similar design as the predecessor with subtle differences, as well as October 10 announcement date. The phone surfaced on AnTuTu last week confirming some of the specifications, including whopping 512GB of storage, up from 64GB storage on the first-generation gaming smartphone, Snapdragon 845 with 8GB of RAM and Android 8.1 (Oreo). It is expected to feature the same 5.7-inch QHD Sharp IGZO screen with refresh rate of up to 120Hz and support for Qualcomm Q-Sync. It will compete with the other latest flagship smartphones such as ROG Phone, Xiaomi Black Shark and others. We should know more details including the price when the phone goes official next month. Source 1, 2

Xiaomi Mi A2 goes on open sale in India in a month after launch

Xiaomi launched the Mi A2, its second-generation Android One smartphone in India last month. Today the company has announced that the phone is now available via open sale through mi.com and Amazon.in in a month. Xiaomi's sub-brand POCO started selling the F1 smartphone in India starting today. Mi Fans! It's easy to #UpgradeToA2 now. Mi A2 is on open sale on @amazonIN and https://t.co/D3b3Qt4Ujl. Capture #PicturePerfectPhotos in any lighting conditions with the 12MP + 20MP AI dual camera and 20MP AI selfie camera on Mi A2. pic.twitter.com/mRUBkzbKPH — Mi India (@XiaomiIndia) September 14, 2018 Xiaomi Mi A2 specifications 5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with  1500:1 Contrast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage /  6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Dual SIM 12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.75 aperture, Sony IMX486 sensor, 1.25μm pixel size, EIS, 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 Dimensions: ...

Vivo V11 Pro OTA update brings 4K video recording

Vivo today announced that it has completed the roll out of OTA update to V11 Pro which brings 4K recording ability. This will enable users to record higher-quality videos. Vivo V11 Pro was launched in India on September 6th.  To remind you, the V11 Pro sports a 6.41-inches Full HD Super AMOLED display with 1.76 mm slim bezels on the sides, 91.27 % screen-to-body ratio and 19.5:9 aspect ratio, which it calls Halo FullView display. It is powered by Snapdragon 660 AIE with 6GB of RAM. It comes with a 12-megapixel rear camera with a f/1.8 aperture along with a 5-megapixel camera for portrait shots, AI scene recognition, Dual PD focus for 0.03 seconds of focus and a 25-megapixel front camera with AI beautify feature and IR face unlock that now accurately scans 1,024 facial feature dimensions to unlock your phone instantly. Vivo V11 Pro specifications 6.41-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU 6GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) 12MP Dual PD rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro MIUI 10 Stable OTA update finally starts rolling out in India [Download link]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphone earlier this year running MIUI 9.2 based on Android 7.1 (Nougat), later it got the stable MIUI 9.5 in June based on Android Oreo as well as new features such as gesture support, Dual 4G VoLTE and more. After the Redmi Y2 got the update earlier this week, Redmi Note 5 Pro users have started received the stable MIUI 10 OTA update from today. The new update comes as MIUI 10.0.1.0.OEIMIFH and is 580 MB in size. This update also brings September security patch along with major changes like Full-screen gestures, Redesigned Notification Panel, Redesigned Volume Sliders, Improved multitasking management, natural sound system, and a lot more, for more details on MIUI 10 refer to this post. You can download the recovery ROM here and flash it using the recovery method. The Redmi Note 5 Pro is the second device to receive MIUI 10 based Global Stable update in India and other devices like Redmi Note 5 are expected to receive the update in coming days. Check out the changelog below, Designed for full screen experience All-new full screen gestures will change the way you interact with your device. They can do everything you use buttons for, except they’re faster, smarter, and more convenient. All-new UI is tailored for full screen devices ...

LetsTrack Prima vehicle tracking and monitoring device impressions

Letstrack introduced a GPS device for personal use especially to track our dear one in real time. With this device, one can use it to track the current location of the vehicles using the free app available on the respective app stores. This tracking device lets the user set up zone alerts for all assigned contacts, enabling users to receive instant alerts when the contact enter or exit the specified area. In our case, we used it with Renault Duster and the zone alert worked well. On top of that, the Letstrack has a web-tracking feature that gives you a full real-time view of where your assigned contacts are at any point in time with locations as well. In addition to it, more devices can be added and viewed on one screen without having to switch between different screens. Users also get the option to set speed limits and if the speed is crossed, they will receive alerts as well. It also has the ability to give fuel consumption alerts, fuel cost, total stops, average speed, maximum speed, and much more. With the app, users can track their family or friends on a private map with three different views -- Map, Grid and ...

Xiaomi schedules an event on September 19, Mi 8 Youth Edition with 6.26-inch FHD+ display, AI dual rear cameras expected [Update: Video teasers]

Xiaomi has released two new video teasers for the Mi 8 Youth Edition. This reveals Blue with Purple and Twilight Gold gradient colors with glass back. [embed]https://v.mifile.cn/b2c-mimall-media/0da99397fbb00e9bd75b7fb4468019d5.mp4[/embed] [embed]https://v.mifile.cn/b2c-mimall-media/58d7a3fd34cd8230b0825dbf4efb190a.mp4[/embed] Xiaomi introduced the Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition and the Mi 8 SE in China back in May, now the company has sent out invites for the launch of a new smartphone in Chengdu, China on September 19th where it is expected to introduce the Mi 8 Youth Edition. The invite has the number '8' and the other image has a smartphone with dual rear cameras arranged vertically. Xiaomi smartphone with the model number M1808D2TE got certified by TENAA in China a few days back, so this could be the smartphone. This reveals a display with a notch and minimal bezels, a metal frame, and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth Edition (M1808D2TE) rumored specifications 6.26-inch (2280×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage, 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, 4GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI Hybrid ...

Nokia 3.1 Android 8.1 Oreo update starts rolling out in India

HMD Global announced Nokia 3.1, successor of last year’s Nokia 3 back in May, and it was launched in India in July Android 8.0 (Oreo). At the launch the company said that the phone will get updated to Android 9.0 (Pie). Now it has released Android 8.1 (Oreo), before the roll out of Android Pie. @NokiamobileIN @Nokiapoweruser @mehta_ajey @sarvikas Woohoo My Nokia 3.1 getting Android 8.1 update😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/4pHTBtOCGU — Akash Sharma (@AkashNok3) September 13, 2018 Android 8.1 brings several new features including Neural Networks API, hamburger emoji fix, Revamped power menu, New Settings Menu, Bluetooth Battery percentage and developer APIs (API level 27), along with the latest optimizations, bug fixes, and security patches. The Nokia 3.1  v2.56B Android 8.1 (Oreo) update is 1.12GB in size and also includes Android security patch for September, 2018. Source

Google officially announces event on October 9, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL and more expected [Update: New teaser]

Update: Google has released first teaser for the Pixel 3 with just number '3'. You can sign up at store.google.com to get details on October 9. Earlier: After several rumors, Google has officially announced its hardware event on October 9th in New York City. The invite has the number '3' to indicate that the Pixel 3 series will be unveiled. The company is also expected to introduce other hardware products like last year, but the Pixel Watch is not expected as the company wants to "focus on improving Wear OS" while working together with other hardware manufacturers. According to recent rumors,  the Pixel 2 will have a no-notch 5.5-inch (2160 x 1080) 18:9 aspect ratio display, dual front speaker, glass + metal back, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, Snapdragon 845 SoC, 4GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB internal storage, Dual 8.1MP front cameras with f/1.8 and f/2.2 aperture, respectively, one for IR face unlock and a 2,915mAh battery. The Pixel 3 XL is said to pack a 6.2-inch (1440 x 2960) 19:9 aspect ratio display with a notch, while other specifications are expected to be similar the Pixel 3, but it will have a slightly bigger 3430mAh battery with support for wireless charging. Both the phones are said to come bundled with a USB ...