OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 5.0.7 enables support for OnePlus Type-C Bullets Earphones by default, brings November Android security patch

OnePlus has rolled out OxygenOS 5.0.7 update for the OnePlus 3 and 3T smartphones. This brings the latest Android security patch, and enables support for OnePlus Type-C Bullets Earphones by default, so you don't have to enable it by going to OTG Storage from the Settings -> Advanced, as we had mentioned in the unboxing of the OnePlus Type-C Bullets Earphones earlier this month. The OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 5.0.7 update is 71MB in size, and is rolling out gradually. If you are still using beta OS on the 3 or 3T, you have to flash the stable ROM manually by downloading it from downloads.oneplus.net. The company already said that it will provide Android security updates till November 2019. It also said that the phones will get Android Pie update, after the OnePlus 5 and 5T sometime next year, and will skip Android 8.1 (Oreo) update. Check out the complete changelog of OxygenOS 5.0.7 below. System Updated Android security patch to 2018.11 Supported OnePlus Type-C Bullets Earphones General bug fixes and improvements Source

ADATA introduces up to 512GB XPG microSDXC UHS-I U3 Class 10 Cards for Gaming

ADATA Technology, popular for DRAM modules, NAND Flash products, and mobile accessories has introduced its XPG microSDXC UHS-I U3 Class 10 cards.  It also meets the Application Performance Class 1 (A1) requirements to help launch and load apps faster and have read of up to 100MB/s and write of up to 85MB/s. Targeted at gamers, these let you download, install and start up games quickly in devices like Nintendo Switch, and the XPG microSDXC UHS-I cards also help speed things up on smartphones, tablets, and VR devices. These come in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB capacities. Highlights of ADATA XPG microSDXC UHS-I U3 card Read Speed: up to 100 MB/s Write Speed: up to 85 MB/s Minimum Sequential Write Speed: 30 MB/s A1 spec allows the new card to manage random read input-output access per second (IOPS) of 1500 and write IOPS of 500 Speed Class 3 (U3) and Video Speed Class 30 (V30) ratings Capacity - 128GB / 256GB / 512GB Standard SD 5.0 / 5.1 Dimensions ( L x W x H ) 15 x 11 x 1mm; Weight 0.25g Suitable for: Nintendo Switch / Smartphones / Tablets / VR devices Supports Full HD 1080p and Ultra HD 4K recording and ...

Get Android 9.0 Pie on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro with Pixel Experience Extended ROM

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is amongst best-selling devices launched this year, Xiaomi launched it running on Android Nougat despite launching in February and later in June rolled out Android Oreo update. If we go by the Android update history of Redmi devices then it won’t be wrong to assume that device will not get any Android update as last year’s bestseller Redmi Note 4 is still on Android Nougat 7.0 but users can still enjoy the latest Android on their Redmi Note 5 Pro, thanks to the awesome custom ROM developers community. Earlier, we tried Android Pie based Pixel Experience ROM on Redmi Note 5 Pro, it was stable for day to day usage but it lacks customization and MIUI like navigation gestures. Now, we tried Android Pie-based Pixel Experience Extended on our unit and here are our impressions, Performance and Benchmarks: [gallery columns="2" link="file" size="large" ids="269683,269684"] Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is capable of delivering a solid day to day performance, we obtained AnTuTu score of 112958 which is slightly lesser as compared to 115397 on Pixel Experience ROM but we experienced a smooth and reliable day to day performance and phone didn’t have any problem in handling multitasking. Software, UI, and Apps: As the name suggests, the Pixel Experience ...

Nubia Red Magic Mars Gaming phone with Snapdragon 845, up to 10GB RAM, liquid + air cooling announced

ZTE's Nubia has introduced  Red Magic Mars, the company's latest gaming smartphone in China, as it had promised.  It has a 6-inch Full HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by Snapdragon 845 with up to 10GB RAM,  includes both liquid cooling and air cooling to reduce the temperature by up to 13.2 degrees and improve CPU performance by up to 70%. It runs Android 9.0 (Oreo) with Redmagic OS on top, has a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, PDAF, along with an 8-megapixel front camera with support for Face unlocking. The phone comes with two-sided Red Magic touch game buttons, offers 4D gaming experience with real-time recognition of the game scene that vibrates the phone to intelligent match more than 40 game scenes and DTS 7.1 channel + 3D surround sound. It also has an unique LED light strip on the metal back. It packs a 3800mAh battery with support for Neocharge fast charging. Nubia Red Magic Mars specifications 6-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) 18:9 FHD+ In-Cell 2.5D curved glass display 2.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU 6GB LPDDR4 RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage, 8GB RAM with 128GB internal storage,  10GB RAM with 256GB internal storage, ...

Xiaomi Redmi 4 and Redmi 4A MIUI 10 Stable update starts rolling out [Download Link]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 4 and Redmi 4A in India last year running MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), and got it MIUI MIUI 9 as well as Android Nougat updates later. Today it has started rolling out MIUI 10 Stable update for both the smartphones. The new update comes as MIUI 10.1.1.0.NAMMFI for the Redmi 4 and is about 316MB in size. It comes as 10.1.1.0.NCCMIFI for the Redmi 4A, which is 268MB. These are based on Android 7.1.2 (Nougat).Xiaomi has not updated the Android security patch on Redmi 4A and it runs on July, 2018 security patch, while Redmi 4 has October, 2018 security patch. MIUI 10 brings 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 for Redmi 4 and Redmi 4A and flash it using the recovery method or download the fastboot ROM here for the Redmi 4A  and flash it using the fastboot method. Other devices from the second batch are also expected to receive MIUI 10 Global Stable ROM update soon. 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 ...

HTC and Sprint to bring 5G mobile smart hub in first half of 2019

HTC has announced that the company would work along with Sprint to create a 5G mobile smart hub in the first half of 2019. HTC aims to lead the U.S. 5G industry, and 5G is expected to bring impressive data speeds and reliable wireless signals. Sprint plans to launch its mobile 5G network in nine of the largest cities in the USA: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix and Washington, D.C., with additional markets to be announced. The upcoming device will use the Qualcomm's Snapdragon X50 5G modem with its Gigabit LTE and 5G capabilities. Sprint says that Massive MIMO technology is a key part of Sprint’s award-winning 5G strategy and network build. This technology dramatically increases the capacity of Sprint’s LTE Advanced network and is software upgradable to 5G. Cher Wang, Chairwoman, and CEO of HTC said: Through building a strong foundation for the 5G ecosystem, HTC is bringing the world to the very turning point of truly embracing the next technological age. While smartphones still play a crucial part as the heart of our digital lives, we believe that in the next decade, technologies that VIVE Reality embodies will rise as the true agents of change – AR, VR, AI, blockchain, ...

OnePlus 6T Review

Undoubtedly, the OnePlus is ruling the charts since its inception in the Indian market. Following the launch of much-celebrated OnePlus 6, the company has launched the mid-cycle refresh of the device called as OnePlus 6T. In this case, there are a couple of noteworthy upgrades -- Screen Unlock and bigger battery. We got hold of the device for some time and came up with a review. Do swirl through. Display, Hardware and Design OnePlus 6T sports a 6.41-inch FHD+ Optic AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display with a resolution of 2340 × 1080 pixels translating to a pixel density of about 402 PPI and with a water-drop notch. It has rounded corners with bare minimum bezels just to make more space for the display. It has an 85.6% screen-to-body ratio. Talking about the display, the Blacks are deep, the colour reproduction and viewing angles are good, it has a perfectly readable display under bright sunlight too. The display is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 to avoid scratches. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="269566,269572"] Just like its predecessor, the OnePlus 6T gets the DCI-P3 colour profile, along with the standard sRGB, Adaptive mode, and a Custom colour profile. It retains Reading Mode, which completely changes the ...

Reliance Jio offers 10GB free data Jio Celebration Pack for users

Reliance Jio is back with the free data offer. Few weeks back it announced that users will get 16GB of data as a part of 2nd anniversary celebration since Reliance Jio launched its commercial operations in India. As promised it offered two vouchers with 2GB data per day, valid for 4 days as a part of its 2nd anniversary celebration. Now it has started offering 10GB data (2GB data per day for 5 days) for its users as Jio Celebration Pack. This already started rolling out for some yesterday, and for other from today.  You can check usage by visiting “My plans” section in MyJio once they are credited. You can check out more details on Jio.com and MyJio app. You can also call 1299 toll-free number to confirm via SMS, if you have received Jio Celebration data add-on pack.

Philips LED TVs including 4K Smart TVs with Ambilight technology launched in India

TPV Technology has launched a new range of Philips Televisions which will be available with variants across 22” to 65-inch. It is also introducing the Philips patented Ambilight technology. The 65” 65PUT6703S/94 is the largest screen in the range and is fully LED TV's equipped with 3-sided Ambilight. The intelligent LEDs around the edges of the TV cast onscreen colors onto the walls, and into the room, in real time. There is an ‘Ambilight music mode’ which will sync with the music converting your living room into a virtual sound and light show. The latest line-up comes with Pixel Precise HD, an engine that optimizes picture quality to deliver crisp images with beautiful contrast. Philips 4K TVs (6100/ 6700 series) are also equipped with HDR Plus and packs features like SAPHI, an intuitive operating system that brings ease of navigation and access to content through a user-friendly icon-based menu. The ‘Micro Dimming’ software analyzes the picture in 6400 different zones and adjusts it accordingly. There is support for DTS HD that optimizes sound processing by preserving the original sound content. The 22-inch Full HD LED TV is priced at Rs.9990 and the high-end 65PUT6703S 65-inch TV costs Rs.149,990. The new range of TVs will be available ...

Realme Buds with braided kevlar fiber cable launched in India for Rs. 499

Realme, at the launch of Realme U1 smartphone also introduced the Realme Buds, the company's first earphones. These have 11 mm audio drivers that promise 160% louder bass. The company says that it is the first wired headphones in India to use magnetic locking in the price range, so that it make carrying and tidying the earphones easy. It has break-resistant kevlar fiber cord that protects wiring from wear and tear and the braided jacket feels premium and prevents the cord from tangling easily. The ear tips are bent 45° for a snug wear and is comfortable even after long hours of use. It has a three-button in-line remote. Realme Buds specifications 11 mm drivers Impedance: 32Ω, Sound Pressure Level: 106dB, Total Harmonic Distortion: ＜1% (1KHz, 1mW), Frequency Rate: 20-20,000Hz Rated Power: 3mW In-ear headphones  In-line Remote 1.25m cable with enameled copper wire and kevlar fiber Copper-clad aluminum coil Weight: 13.5 g The Realme Buds comes only in Black color and is priced at Rs. 499. It should go on sale along with the Realme U1 starting next month.