Xiaomi Mi 9 with 6.39-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

Xiaomi just announced the Mi 9, the company's latest flagship smartphone as it had promised. It has a 6.39-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection and 90.7% screen to body ratio since it has 3.6mm small chin, making it 40% narrower than the Mi 8. It is powered by the latest Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Game Turbo with real-time CPU/GPU/FPS monitoring, up to 8GB of RAM and runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10 on top. The phone come with a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor with Laser Autofocus, Phase Detection Auto focus (PDAF) and Contrast Detection Autofocus (CAF), closed-loop Voice Coil Motor (VCM) for improved auto-focusing, 12-megapixel Samsung S5K3M5 telephoto camera for 2x lossless zoom and a 16-megapixel Sony IMX481 117-degree ultra-wide angle lens. It has scored 107 points on DxOMark with 112 points on photo and 99 on video. The Mi 9 features optical in-display fingerprint sensor that is equivalent to a 5μm macro camera, which is several times higher than the traditional capacitive fingerprint sensor. The back uses nano-level laser engraving holographic technology and dual layer nano coating that offers unique colors when light is reflected. It packs a 3300mAh battery and has support for 27W fast charging as well as world's first 20W wireless fast ...

Vivo V15 Pro with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 675, 32MP pop-up front camera launched in India for Rs. 28990

Vivo just launched V15 Pro, the company's latest smartphone in the V series in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.39-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display without a notch with 2.2mm top and 1.75mm side bezels offering 91.64% screen-to-body ratio, features 32-megapixel pop-up front camera and the company says that the proximity and ambient light sensors are hidden under the display. Vivo says that the pop-up camera has 0.46 second elevating speed and the mechanism has been tested over 3lakh times. It is powered by Snapdragon 675 AIE with 6GB of RAM, Dual Turbo gaming mode, eSports mode for online gaming and runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9. It has triple rear cameras with a 48 million quad pixel sensor that offers 12-megapixel output promising better images event in dark, features a 5-megapixel depth sensor for portraits and an 8-megapixel camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens. The camera has AI Super Night Mode. It comes with in-display fingerprint sensor that promises 0.37-second unlocking as well as face unlock that can unlock in 0.55 seconds by scanning 1024 facial points. It packs a 3700mAh battery with support for Dual-Engine fast charging, but it has a micro USB port. Vivo V15 Pro specifications ...

Google expands Android Enterprise Recommended with more MSPs

Google has announced that it is expanding the Android Enterprise Recommended program to Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and companies with MSP business units who provision, manage and support millions of devices around the world. Under the Android Enterprise Recommended program for MSPs, validated partners are trained on the latest best practices from Google to help customers simplify and expand their mobility deployments. Google also announced that Accenture, Brodos, Cognizant, DXC Technology, Econocom, Honeywell Enterprise, Mobile Mentor, Mobility MEA, Offshore Tech, SCC, SHI, Skywire, Stratix, Tech Data, and Vox Mobile have been validated as Android Enterprise Recommended partners. Android Enterprise Recommended MSPs are required to deliver technical expertise and leadership with dedicated personnel trained by Google on implementing and supporting Android, certified experience with Android Enterprise Recommended Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) systems, a close working relationship with Google with an assigned account manager and access to a 24/7 Google partner escalation desk, and a commitment to staying current on the latest Android product features and training requirements as part of annual program re-validation Google claims that research firm IDC found that 82% of European Android Enterprise Recommended customers said their devices are more secure and more enterprise-grade than other devices. Source

Apple patent hints at AirPods wireless charging case and AirPower

The USA patent and Trademark Office has published a newly granted Apple patent related to an "inductively chargeable earbud case." While the AirPods and AirPowers are not named in the patent, the illustrations clearly show an AirPods-like wireless charging case on an AirPower-like charging mat.  Most inductive charging mats require precisely aligning a smartphone or other device with the coils inside the mat for efficient power transfer. However, Apple's patent describes a method that would allow the AirPods case to be placed anywhere on the AirPower. This is just one of the many patents Apple has been grated for an AirPods-like wireless charging case. Apple first previewed the AirPower and optional AirPods wireless charging case at its September 2017 event. While Apple promised that the AirPower would go on sale in 2018, but nothing happened. A report from 2018 suggested that Apple faced technical difficulties with the AirPower that likely caused the delay. The more latest report claim that Apple has since overcome those issues and instructed its suppliers to begin mass production of the AirPower, with several rumors hinting at an imminent release. Though Apple is holding a special event at Steve Jobs Theatre on March 25th, Apple is widely expected to announce its subscription-based news By the sounds of it, there may be few to ...

Google schedules event on March 19 at GDC 2019, gaming project announcement expected

Google is hosting a keynote at this years GDC (Game Developers Conference) that promises to reveal all. While Google has been a part of the GDC and hosting events since 2010, this is the first time the company is holding a keynote. It’s unclear what the keynote is about.  Going back in time, back in 2018, we've heard rumors about Google working on a subscription-based game streaming service that would work with its existing hardware or a Google-designed gaming console. The project is codenamed 'Yeti'.  Google, back in October 2018, announced Project Stream, a gaming streaming service with a technical test of “Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.” Currently, Google is said to be tackling issues that may arise from streaming service such as buffering and graphical degradation. These are issues that currently make streaming games frustrating. Apart from March 19, 10 AM PT (11:30 PM IST) keynote, Google is hosting two themed days of sessions at GDC. Source

How to uninstall apps on Xiaomi devices without root

OEMs pre-load phones with apps to improve user experience, but not all the pre-loaded apps and features are important to all users or some users have their own preferred app for a particular task, for example, most of the users prefer Google Calendar and Keep Notes over Custom Calendar and Notes apps that come pre-installed with the device. If you use a phone running a forked version of Android like MIUI or EMUI, you must have found some apps unnecessary at some point in time. Presence of these unwanted apps don’t only annoy users but also consume system memory and drain the battery. Earlier we shared a workaround with our readers to disable some apps, but since there are many users who do not mind little tinkering with their devices, we are writing this post to share a workaround for uninstalling such apps on Xiaomi devices. Follow this guide to uninstall the apps to get rid of advertisements, Open Settings app and go to About phone and tap on MIUI version seven times until you see the message 'You are now a developer'. [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="275580,275581"] Go to Additional Settings, followed by Developer options and turn on USB debugging.[gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="275582,275583,275584,275585"] Turn ...

Razer Phone 2 Android Pie update to roll out from February 27th; Razer lays off 2% workforce

Razer has announced that it will roll out Android Pie update to the Razer Phone 2 starting from next week. Since Razer keeps its UI close to stock, the Pie software too is pretty close what you’d find on Pixel phones. It brings gestures and they are enabled by default. However, Razer’s launcher doesn’t support the suggested apps or a long-swipe to get to the app drawer. The multitasking screen fades in rather than sliding in as it does on the Pixel. The settings menu has also been redesigned, all the icons are now Material Design complaint and the hierarchy of items has changed entirely. The company claims that it also brings improvements to Android Runtime, which will result in some RAM management and better optimization. Despite the presence of gestures, the back button is always present. Typically, this gesture navigation system leaves the back button only in place when needed. The Pie update brings the latest February security patch. The Android Pie update will hit the unlocked devices starting on February 27th. Devices on Carriers will see the same update from March 14th. AT&T estimates to roll out the Pie update to devices on its carriers starting on April 4th. In another ...

LG Q60 with 6.26-inch 19:9 FullVision display, triple rear cameras, military-level durability, K50 and K40 announced

LG has announced Q60 smartphone in the Q Series as well as K50 and K40 smartphones in the K series ahead of MWC 2019. All the phones are MIL-STD-810G compliant that can withstand impact, vibration, high temperature, low temperature, thermal shock, and humidity, are powered by 2GHz Octa-Core SoC, feature rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and have a dedicated Google Assistant button. The Q60 and K50 have 6.26-inch 19:9 HD+ FullVision waterdrop notch display, while the K40 comes with a 5.7-inch 18:9 HD+ FullVision display. The Q60 comes with triple rear cameras that includes 16MP primary camera with Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF), 5MP with Super Wide Angle and a 2MP shooter with Depth Sensor. It also has a 13MP front camera. All the phones have AI features for the camera. All the phones have DTS:X 3D Surround Sound that simulates a 7.1-channel surround sound system to make any content more immersive when playing games, streaming movies or music via earphones. The company did not reveal the SoC or the Android version, but should know that during MWC. LG Q60 specifications 6.26-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio FullVision display 2GHz Octa-Core Processor 3GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory with microSD Dual SIM 16MP rear camera with LED flash,PDAF, 2MP depth ...

10 years since the first Galaxy – Can Samsung stay at the top?

  "Samsung Galaxy" is undoubtedly one of the most well-known brands in the world of smartphones. This series began as an answer to the iPhone with Samsung's motivation to offer a valid alternative. Since then, Samsung has become one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers globally. Tomorrow's launch will be its biggest milestone in the celebration of the Korean conglomerate's 10th anniversary of the Galaxy S smartphone to be unveiled ahead of Mobile World Congress 2019 (MWC) tomorrow. In anticipation, let's take a pause to look at what made Samsung's brand "Galaxy" so famous. It's funny that Samsung has now become one of the few handset makers that offers a ton of value without compromising on the quality, because it was absolutely the opposite before. Over the years, the company has faced both massive successes and blows, but still stayed on top. But the previous couple of years have been tough with the market evolving in interesting ways. Attention has shifted to India and Samsung finds itself a bit late. Better than never. Even though Samsung undercuts the rivals like Apple and Google in the premium smartphone category, it has been a herculean task for the company down in the trenches to reclaim the ...

Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 7nm 5G modem with 7Gbps download speeds announced

Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon X55 5G modem, which is the company's second-generation 5G New Radio (NR) modem. The Snapdragon X55 is a 7-nanometer single-chip integrated 5G to a 2G multimode modem that supports 5G NR mmWave and sub-6GHz spectrum bands with up to 7Gbps download speeds and 3Gbps upload speeds over 5G, and Category 22 LTE with up to 2.5 Gbps LTE download speeds. The Snapdragon X55 5G modem is designed for global 5G roll out with support for all major frequency bands. The Snapdragon X55 modem is engineered to support dynamic spectrum sharing between 4G and 5G, enabling operators to accelerate 5G deployments by using their existing 4G spectrum holdings to deliver both 4G & 5G services dynamically. It also supports high-power fixed wireless access (FWA) services and equipment. https://youtu.be/gjQFLjQsqAY Snapdragon X55 includes the baseband, RF IC, and complete RF front-end for mmWave and sub-6 GHz. The Snapdragon X55 5G modem pairs with the newly announced 5G mmWave antenna module QTM525 which is a new single-chip 14nm RF transceiver for 5G sub-6 GHz and LTE, and sub-6 GHz RF front-end modules. it supports 100 MHz envelope tracking technology, and adaptive antenna tuning for 5G sub-6 GHz, designed for power-efficient connectivity for the next generation ...