POCO F1 finally gets Widevine L1 support via OTA beta update [Update: Netflix HD playback coming soon]

Update: POCO has finally confirmed that Netflix HD content playback will be available soon, as it has announced in the latest feedback post that it has some progress with Netflix. Hope we can expect an update soon to enable it soon. The company is yet to roll out stable update to add widevine L1 and 4K 60 fps support. Earlier: Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO launched POCO F1 in India last year. The phone did not have widevine L1 support at the launch so that users could not stream HD content on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The company already confirmed it will look into it and later it confirmed that it is working with Google and Qualcomm, and is planning to release an update which will bring the widevine L1 support to POCO F1. Guys! You asked for it, we got it. #POCOF1 is now Widevine L1 certified. We have started rolling out an OTA update (version - 9.2.25) for beta users . Once the beta test is complete, we shall roll it in the upcoming stable updates. We really appreciate your patience.@IndiaPOCO — C Manmohan (@cmanmohan) February 26, 2019 Yesterday the company started rolling out closed beta update v9.2.25 to F1 that enabled Widevine L1 support to the phone. Even though Amazon ...

Moto G7 with 6.2-inch Full HD+ display, dual rear cameras and Motorola One launched in India for Rs. 16999 and Rs. 13999

After the Moto G7 Power launch last month, Motorola has launched the Moto G7 and in India. It has a 6.2-inch FHD+ Max Vision display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), has a 12-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera and an 8-megapixel front camera. It has a 3D glass back, rear mounted fingerprint sensor and a 3000mAh battery with support for 15W Turbo charging. It also launched the  Motorola One Android One smartphone which was introduced back in August last year. Moto G7 specifications 6.24-inch (2270 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Dual SIM Android 9.0 (Pie) Water-repellent P2i coating 12MP rear camera with Dual LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, 1.25um pixel size, secondary 5MP camera with f/2.2 aperture 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, 3 microphones, Dolby audio Dimensions:157 x 75.3 x 8mm; Weight: 172g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C 3000mAh battery with 15W Turbo charging Motorola One specifications 5.9-inch (1520 x 720 ...

Motorola One Vision Android One phone with in-screen camera, 48MP rear camera surfaces

Specifications of Motorola One Vision, the company's upcoming Android One smartphone surfaced recently, now a new render of the phone has surfaced showing off its in-screen camera, dual rear cameras and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. It is expected to be introduced in China as P40. Earlier rumors revealed Exynos 9610 10nm SoC, similar to the Galaxy A50, Full HD+ screen, 48-megapixel primary rear camera, capable of taking 12-megapixel images and with Long Exposure option for better low-light images, 3GB or 4GB RAM with 32, 64, or 128GB of storage and a 3500mAh battery. It will run Android Pie. Other details such as secondary camera and front camera details, screen size or exact resolution are not available yet. The Motorola One Vision is expected to go official sometime in Q2 2019, which is between April and June. Source 1, 2

HUAWEI MediaPad M5 Lite with 8-inch Full HD display, 4G LTE, 5100mAh battery announced

Along with the Enjoy 9S and the 9e, HUAWEI also introduced the MediaPad M5 Lite 8". It has an 8-inch Full HD screen, is powered by Kirin 710 SoC with up to 4GB of RAM, GPU Turbo 2.0, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0, has a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. It has a Dual speaker, Huawei Histen sound support and is Harman Kardon audio certified. The tablet has a 5100mAh battery. HUAWEI MediaPad M5 Lite 8" specifications 8-inch (1200x1920) Full HD 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 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 13MP auto focus rear camera with f/2.2 aperture 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Dimensions: 204.2x 122.2x 8.2mm; Weight: 310g 3.5mm audio jack, Harman Kardon-certified Stereo speakers, Huawei Histen sound effect 4G LTE (Optional), Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS 5100mAh battery The HUAWEI MediaPad M5 Lite 8" comes in Dark Gray and Champagne Gold colors and will go on sale from later today. Pricing as follows. MediaPad M5 Lite 8" WiFi 3GB ...

Xiaomi introduces Game Turbo in MIUI for POCO F1

Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO launched POCO F1 running on Android with a skin on top, called MIUI For POCO. The smartphone has been in news since the launch for good reasons except for a  few issues, but the company has been very responsive towards addressing the issues and kept updating it with new features as per user feedback. Xiaomi rolled out Android Pie based MIUI 10 Stable update for the smartphone and introduced 960 fps slow-motion video recording back, super low-light mode in MIUI Global Beta ROM back in December, the company recently rolled out Global Beta update to enable Widevine L1 support so that users can stream HD content on Hotstar and Amazon Prime Videos. Xiaomi introduced Game Speed Booster in MIUI Global back in 2018 and now it has introduced Game Turbo in MIUI for POCO which was recently showcased in a media event. A price cut for the 6+128 - 20,999 now and Game turbo #PocoF1 pic.twitter.com/GKzYYnHRTo — FoneArena Mobile (@FoneArena) March 19, 2019 It is a framework enhancement that results in CPU and GPU smart allocation, and more system resources for games. Similar to Game Speed Booster, the option to enable Game Turbo can be found in MIUI Security App. Users can Clear memory, take a screenshot, and start screen recording ...

HUAWEI Enjoy 9S with 6.21-inch FHD+ display, triple rear cameras, Android Pie and Enjoy 9e announced

HUAWEI just announced Enjoy 9S and Enjoy 9e, the company's latest smartphones in the 'Enjoy series' in China. The Enjoy 9S is the Chinese version of the recently-announced P smart+ 2019 that packs a 6.21-inch Full HD+ waterdrop notch display with 19:5:9 aspect ratio, around 90% screen-to-body ratio, Kirin 710 SoC, support for GPU Turbo 2.0, Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 on top, 24-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for AI portraits and AI scene detection and a 16-megapixel ultra wide-angle lens. HUAWEI Enjoy 9S 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, 64GB / 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, secondary 2MP rear camera, 16MP ultra-wide camera 8MP front-facing camera Dimensions: 155.2×73.4×7.95mm; Weight: 160g Fingerprint sensor Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS + GLONASS, Micro USB 3400mAh (typical) / 3320mAh (minimum) battery The Enjoy 9e is the Chinese version of Y6 2019 that packs a 6.09-inch HD+ Dewdrop notch display with 87% screen-to-body ...

Samsung Galaxy A70 with 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, in-display fingerprint sensor, 4500mAh battery and Galaxy A60 get certified

Samsung recently introduced the Galaxy A40 and Galaxy A20, after the Galaxy A10, A30 and A50 smartphones last month, now the Galaxy A60 and Galaxy A70 (SM-A7050) and the Galaxy A60 (SM-A6060) smartphones have been certified by TENAA in China. This reveals a 6.7-inch display and a 4400mAh battery for the A70, which are similar to the A60 leak that surfaced earlier this month, so this should be the A70. The image also reveals an Infinity-U display, triple rear cameras, gradient back and an in-display fingerprint scanner. Samsung Galaxy A70 rumored specifications 6.7-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform with Adreno 612 GPU 6GB / 8GB RAM with 128GB Storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung One UI Dual SIM 32MP rear camera with LED flash, 5MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 8MP ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture 32MP front camera In-display Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dimensions: 164.2×76.7×7.9mm Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C 4500mAh (typical) / 4400mAh (minimum) battery with fast charging Coming to the Galaxy A60, this reveals a 6.3-inch display with in-screen camera, triple rear cameras with a ring, similar ...

ASUS TUF FX505DY and TUF FX705DY AMD Ryzen-powered gaming laptops launched in India starting at Rs. 59990

ASUS has launched FX505DY and FX705DY, two new gaming laptops powered by the latest AMD Ryzen 5 3550H processor and Radeon RX 560X graphics.  The Asus TUF Gaming FX505DY sports a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) display with 120Hz NanoEdge IPS-level. It packs up to 32GB DDR4-2666 RAM and up to 128GB NVMe SSD and up to 1TB FireCuda SSHD. It is powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 3550H coupled with Radeon RX 560X. The Asus TUF FX705DY packs a 17.3-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) display with 60Hz NanoEdge IPS-level. It is also powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 3550H coupled with Radeon RX 560X and packs up to 32GB DDR4-2666 RAM and up to 1TB FireCuda SSHD. Both the laptops come with a specially-designed thermal solution which keeps internal temperatures in check and maintains consistent performance over time. These meet military-grade MIL-STD-810G standards for toughness. The keyboard is backlit, with Red Matter versions of FX505DY and FX705DY providing a red glow that mirrors their trim, while Gold Steel models feature customizable RGB lighting. The RGB colors and effects can be tweaked with the Armoury Crate utility, which unifies vital functions like lighting control, system monitoring, and configurable game profiles that automatically load ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro gets Android 9.0 Pie-based MIUI Global Beta ROM [Download Link]

Update - March 22, 2019: Xiaomi has released MIUI10 v9.3.21 Global Beta update that also brings Android Pie. You can download the recovery ROM here and flash using updater method. Stable update is expected soon. Earlier: Xiaomi launched first quad camera phone Redmi Note 6 Pro in India back in November running MIUI 10 on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo) and last month it started recruiting Beta testers for testing Android Pie based MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM for various devices including Redmi Note 6 Pro. [gallery columns="2" size="medium" link="file" ids="277570,277571"] As per a post on MIUI Forum, Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10 Global Beta 9.3.11 update for Redmi Note 6 Pro, which brings Android 9.0 (Pie) along with March security patch to the device. Note that this is a MIUI Global Nightly Beta update and is currently available for closed beta testers only, to learn more about different MIUI versions refer to this post. Apart from Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi 6 Pro, and Redmi Y2 are also expected to receive the Android 9.0 (Pie) based MIUI Global Beta update in coming months. Here's the perfect #MondayMotivation. The Quad camera all-rounder is now available at the best price ever starting at just ₹11,999. 🤳20MP + 2MP AI front camera 📸12MP + 5MP ...

Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro Android Pie beta update with Dual VoLTE starts rolling out [Download Link]

Update - March 22, 2019: Xiaomi has released MIUI10 v9.3.21 Global Beta update that also brings Android Pie and Dual 4G VoLTE support. You can download the  recovery ROM here and flash using updater method. Stable update is expected soon. Earlier: Xiaomi launched the Redmi 6 Pro in India back in September 2018 running MIUI 9 on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo) and later in December, it was updated to MIUI 10 which was also based on Android 8.1. Last month it started recruiting Beta testers for testing Android Pie based MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM for various devices including Redmi 6 Pro and Redmi Y2. Android Pie based MIUI Global Beta testing for the device has already started and Android 9.0 (Pie) based MIUI Global Beta ROM is expected to be released in coming weeks for all users (currently it is available for Beta testers only). Apart from Android version upgrade MIUI Global Beta ROM might bring a surprise for Redmi 6 Pro users, as per our sources we learned that Xiaomi has enabled Dual VoLTE on Redmi 6 Pro with Android Pie update. [gallery columns="2" size="full" link="file" ids="277675,277676"] We could verify the same with the help of screenshots posted on Mi Community and some replies by a Forum Moderator on MIUI Forum. Redmi 6 ...