Xiaomi Redmi Go Android Go Edition smartphone with 5-inch HD display launched in India for Rs. 4499

Xiaomi just launched the Redmi Go, the company’s first Android Go Edition smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was announced earlier this year and packs a 5-inch HD screen, Snapdragon 425 SoC with 1GB of RAM, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel front camera, 4G LTE with dedicated SIM slots and a 3000mAh battery. Xiaomi Redmi Go specifications 5-inch (1280 x 720pixels) HD 16:9 display with 380 nits brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 72% NTSC Color Gamut 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo Go Edition) Dual SIM 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size, 1080p video recording 5MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size, auto HDR option 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, dual microphones Dimensions:140.4x 70.1 x 8.35mm; Weight: 137g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS 3000mAh battery The Xiaomi Redmi Go comes in Black and Blue colors, is priced at Rs. 4499 and will go on sale starting March 22nd on Flipkart, Mi.com and Mi Home Stores. It comes with Rs. 2200 cashback in the form of vouchers and 100GB data for Jio users. Xiaomi opens 7th smartphone manufacturing plant in ...

Xiaomi launches Mi Pay mobile payment solution in India

Xiaomi has officially launched Mi Pay, the company's latest mobile payment solution in India, after it was introduced back in December last year. Mi Pay is supported by ICICI Bank, has a basic UI and it requires Phone, Contacts and SMS permissions to run. Users have an option to transfer money to UPI address and Bank Account directly. Mi Pay is integrated within the Contacts, SMS, Scanner apps as well as App Vault in MIUI. It lets you easily transfer money to others through UPI, make payments for several utilities such as phone bill/recharge, DTH recharge, water bill, electricity bill and more than 120 billers. All user-generated data will be kept in a highly encrypted format within the India-based cloud infrastructure, said that company. Highlights of Mi Pay Link or unlink your bank accounts to Mi Pay to facilitate transactions using the UPI PIN and the virtual payment address (VPA) Transfer money to other UPI users, request and collect money from other UPI users and pay for goods or services that accept UPI payments, using your bank account Modify or reset the UPI PIN for your bank account Check the balance of your bank account Pay by scanning QR codes, including Bharat QR codes ...

HONOR 10i with 6.21-inch FHD+ display, triple rear cameras, 32MP front camera announced

HUAWEI's HONOR brand has silently introduced HONOR 10i, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone. It has a 6.21-inch Full HD+ water drop notch display with about 90% screen-to-body ratio, but other specifications are similar to the Nova 4e that was introduced in China last week, including a Kirin 710 SoC, Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0, 24-megapixel rear camera along with a  2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots, 8-megapixel 120° ultra wide-angle lens and 32-megapixel front camera with AI beautify features. This has a slightly bigger 3400mAh battery, but has the same rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, hybrid dual SIM slots and a gradient finish on the back in some variants. HONOR 10i specifications 6.21-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz  Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 24MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, secondary 2MP rear camera, f/2.4 aperture, 8MP 120° ultra-wide camera 32MP front-facing camera Dimensions: 154.8 x 73.64 x 7.95mm; Weight: 164g Fingerprint sensor Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS + ...

Google to shut down Inbox by Gmail on April 2

Update — March 19: After confirming that it will shut down Inbox by Gmail app at the end of March 2019, Google has started showing alerts for the users that says that the app will be going away in 15 days, which is April 2nd, 2019. Google has already shut down Allo this month, and will shut down goo.gl URL Shortener later this month and Google+ on April 2nd as a part of Spring Cleaning. Earlier: Google has officially announced that it is shutting down its Inbox by Gmail app at the end of March 2019. The app remained as a great platform for Google to experiment with new ideas like snoozing emails to later, AI-powered experiences like Smart Reply, Nudges and high-priority notifications and more. Four years after launching the app, Google has migrated most of its features to the flagship Gmail app. The newly revamped Gmail which was introduced earlier this year incorporates many of the same Inbox features. To focus solely on Gmail, the company decided to pull the plug for Inbox by Gmail. Google is allowing users to manually disable access to Inbox prior to the end of March 2019 from the Admin console. The company is encouraging users to use the new Gmail instead of Inbox. In a ...

OPPO AX5s with 6.2-inch 19:9 Waterdrop notch display, dual rear cameras, 4230mAh battery announced

OPPO has silently introduced AX5s smartphone in Taiwan, and it is expected to be introduced as A5s in other markets. This has similar specifications as the A5 that was introduced last year, including a 6.2-inch HD+ waterdrop notch screen, 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera, 8-megapixel front camera and a 4230mAh battery, but this is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 SoC instead of Snapdragon 450. It comes with 3GB RAM with 64GB storage, and still runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ColorOS 5.2 on top. Dimensions are also slightly different since this is a bit smaller, and this comes with a plain back instead of diamond patterns on the A5. OPPO AX5s / A5s specifications 6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 19:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display 2.3GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) 12nm Processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 3GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, secondary 2MP camera with f/2.4 aperture 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Dimensions: 155.9×75.4×8.2mm; Weight: 170g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, USB OTG 4230mAh (typical) / 4100mAh (minimum) built-in battery The OPPO AX5s comes in Black and Red colors. ...

Samsung Galaxy A40 with Infinity U display, dual rear cameras surface

Samsung announced that it will introduce new Galaxy A series smartphones at an event on April 10th. Now the press renders of the Galaxy A40 (SM-A405F) smartphone has surfaced showing the phone's Infinity-U screen with minimal bezels, and it will likely be a Super AMOLED screen, similar to the Galaxy A30. It also shows dual rear cameras, which should be a standard lens along with an ultra-wide angle lens. It has a gradient finish on the shiny back. There is a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C Port, and it is expected to pack a 4000mAh battery with support for fast charging. Earlier rumors Earlier rumors revealed Exynos 7885 SoC with 4GB of RAM, 64GB internal storage and Android Pie for the smartphone. It is expected to come in Black, Blue, Gold and White colors. We should know more details and also get the images of the other two smartphones in the coming weeks. Source 

The potential of 5G ft. the only mmWave demo at MWC 2019

It's not always that we get to see the birth of a new generation of cellular wireless technology. Sure we have been reporting about it since 2015, the murmurs started as far back as 2009 but fast forward 10 years, 5G is not a buzzword anymore, it is a reality. We have devices ready to go to market with battle tested functioning chips, the standards are in place and many nations are getting the 5G spectrum ready so that operators can deploy infrastructure. While operational difficulties are being solved at speeds we can't imagine, it is time we take a big picture look at 5G. How is this new technology going to change our lives? Well, let's first take a deep dive into this new technology and how it was demonstrated at the Qualcomm booth at Mobile World Congress 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6M6A8RHNhA Towards the end, you could see that the words started getting too technical. That's often the case because cellular technology is not so easy to comprehend. It involves a lot of wireless maneuvering that we don't get to see. I mean, think about it. With landline telephones, we could actually see the wires that connected us with each other. There was ...

FUJIFILM X-T30 Mirrorless camera launched in India

Fujifilm has launched X-T30 mirrorless digital camera for the Indian market. Joining the X series, this camera weighs just 383g and features the latest 26.1MP X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor and the fast X-Processor 4 image processing engine. The X-T30 offers highly accurate AF performance across the entire frame and silent continuous shooting capability of up to an impressive 30 fps. The camera can also record 4K/30P video while applying “Film Simulation mode”, including the “ETERNA” with rich colour grading, based on Fujifilm's proprietary colour reproduction technology. The X-T30 comes with a grip design that enhances stable grip when holding the camera, a touchscreen panel display with improved response performance, and the “Focus Lever” that facilitates faster-focusing operation. The camera is also equipped with the “Auto Mode Selector Lever” that allows you to instantaneously switch to a fully-automatic shooting mode, The X-T30 is priced at ₹74,999 (Body only), X-T30 Kit at ₹94,999 with 18-55mm lens and at ₹99,999 with 18-135mm lens. Commenting on the launch, Haruto Iwata, Managing Director, Fujifilm India Pvt. Ltd. said: The camera industry in India is dynamic and we have witnessed a significant consumption of 4K cameras from the professional segment. Catering to the consumption patterns of the photographers, X-T30, not only offers a ...

RCOM and Reliance Jio terminate multi-crore wireless infrastructure asset deal by mutual consent

Reliance Communications (RCOM) just announced that the deal between  RCOM, RTL, RITL (RCOM Group) and RJIL for sale of certain specified telecom assets have been terminated today by mutual agreement. The company says that this is due to lack of consent from its lenders and permissions from telecom department among other reasons since the agreements nearly 15 months ago. Back in December 2017, Reliance Jio signed an agreement for the acquisition of specified telecom assets of Reliance Communications (RCOM) and its affiliates as a part of RCOM’s debt reduction. Later in August 2018, RCOM announced the completion of the sale, worth Rs 2,000 crore, to Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIO). Various factors and developments for the fall of the deal include: Non-receipt of consents / objections from RCOM's over 40 foreign and Indian Lenders in relation to the proposed transactions despite over 45 meetings and the passage of over 15 months Non-receipt of requisite permissions and approvals from DoT The decision taken by the Board of Directors of RCOM at its meeting held on 1 st February 2019 to seek fast track resolution of its overall debt through the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai The applications filed before the Hon'ble NCLAT on 4th February ...

Apple introduces 10.5-inch iPad Air and new iPad mini with Apple Pencil support starting at Rs. 44900 and Rs. 34900

Apple has introduced new 10.5-inch iPad Air and 5th Generation iPad Mini. Both these are powered by Apple's  A12 Bionic chip. The new iPad Mini comes with Apple Pencil support, a new advanced Retina display panel with True Tone technology and wide color support. Both these feature an 8-megapixel rear camera with improved low-light performance. The front facing camera has been bumped up to 7-megapixels, similar to the iPad Pro. With support for Apple Pencil first-generation, the new iPad mini is the perfect take-anywhere notepad for sketching and jotting notes. Apple iPad Air 10.5-inch (2019) / Apple iPad Mini (2019) specifications  iPad Air - 10.5-inch (2224 x 1668 pixels) Retina display with P3 Color Gamut, 500 nits brightness, 264 PPI iPad Mini - 7.9-inch (2048  x 1536 pixels) Retina display with P3 Color Gamut, 500 nits brightness, 326 PPI Octa-Core A12 Bionic 7nm chip with 64-bit architecture and M12 motion co-processor 64GB/256GB variants iOS 12 8MP camera with f/2.4 aperture, 5P lens, Hybrid IR filter 7MP front-facing FaceTime HD camera with f/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash Dual microphones for calls, Stereo speakers 4G LTE (optional), Wi‑Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0 Touch ID iPad Air- Dimensions: 250.6x 174.1x 6.1mm; Weight: 456g (WiFi) / 464g (4G) ...