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Monday, 20 May 2019

Canon EOS 200D II compact and lightweight DSLR launched in India starting at Rs. 52995

Canon India recently launched EOS 200D II, the latest addition to their EOS DSLR range and a successor to the iconic EOS 200D. Positioned as light and compact DSLR for beginners, it is powered by the latest DIGIC 8 processor and a 24.1MP APS-C CMOS sensor. The EOS 200D II sports an APS-C size (equivalent) imaging sensor along with a Vari-angle LCD monitor. Moreover, the user gets nine autofocus points along with Dual Pixel autofocus as well. The ISO range is between 100 to 25,600 (expandable to 51,200), 5fps burst shooting with One-Shot AF or 3.5fps with Servo AF. The EOS 200D II also features a 4K time-lapse function and can shoot full-HD video up to 60fps or 4K video at 25fps. With the Creative Assist and smooth skin feature incorporated for the first time in an EOS DSLR, users will be able to achieve desired effects in their photographs too. It also has a Creative Assist function helps new shooters navigate the different settings to achieve their desired effect. Also, it lets you adjust the background blur, brightness, contrast, colours, and more. With the built-in Bluetooth low energy technology, the camera can stay connected for quick access such as image viewing on ...

First Look at Ather Grid fast charging points in Chennai by Ather Energy

Ather Energy introduced its range of 'Made in India' electric scooters last year in India. The company debuted its launch in Bengaluru and promised to expand to many cities gradually. As promised, Ather Energy has started its work to launch the electric scooters in Chennai and has begun installing Ather Grid charging points across the cities. We visited the locations where the fast charging points have been set up and here is the first look of Ather Grid in Chennai. The company will be installing 50-55 Ather Grid points by the end of the year and the fast charging network can be used by all electric two-wheelers and four-wheelers. As a part of the launch offer, this facility is being offered free of charge until the end of the year. They have partnered with restaurants, cafes, shopping malls, tech parks, gyms, etc to install the charging points and according to the company, the charging points will be made available no more than the 4km driving distance from each other. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="282697,282698"] Ather Grid charging points locations in Chennai As of writing this article, Ather Energy has set up 4 charging points across Chennai. Ather Grid is now live at Forum Vijaya Mall, ...

Infinix S4 with 6.2-inch Waterdrop screen, triple rear cameras, 32MP front camera launching in India on May 21

After the launch of Smart 3 Plus last month, Infinix is all set to launch S4 smartphone with 6.2-inch HD+ screen, triple rear cameras that includes an ultra-wide sensor, as well as 32-megapixel front camera on Flipkart tomorrow, May 21st. The image shows a gradient back with dazzling finish and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It will likely run Android 9.0 (Pie) with XOS 5.0 and feature dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots. The phone is expected to be priced competitively. We should know the complete specifications and the price when the phone is launched tomorrow at 12 noon.

boAt Airdopes 411 Portable True Wireless Earbuds launched for Rs. 2999

Following the launch of Bluetooth speakers, boAt lifestyle has introduced Airdopes 411 portable True Wireless earbuds in the Indian market. After the launch of boAt Airdopes 511, the 411 is the newest addition to the Airdopes family. The newly launched earbuds come with a sleek comfort-oriented design with good bass and it is aimed at the millennials. The Airdopes 411 comes with a charging case powered by a 500mAh battery. The new Wireless earbuds support HSP, HFP, A2DP and AVRCP and feature wireless Bluetooth V5.0 with a range of up 33 feet. Furthermore, the earphones are powered by 6mm and 50mAh dynamic drivers. As per the company claims, it comes with 3.5 hours of playtime and 80 hours of standby. It comes with IPX4 Sweat and Water Resistance. Moreover, users can press and hold to activate voice assistant as well as manipulate tracks and answer calls as well. It takes 1-1.5 hours to charge the earbuds from 0% to 100% while the charging case of the earbuds also takes 1-1.5 hours to get fully charged. The boat Airdopes 411 carries a price tag of Rs 2,999 and it will be available on Amazon India. Additionally, the earphones will come with a 1-year warranty ...

OPPO Reno 10x Zoom Edition features Nokia OZO Audio capture capabilities

OPPO introduced  Reno 10x zoom Edition last month, and it will be launched in India on May 28th. Today Nokia has highlighted that the OZO Audio capture capabilities on the phone with Audio 3D and Audio Zoom features built in, allowing users to capture the full richness of life. This is as a part of patent license agreement that Nokia signed with OPPO in November last year. OZO Audio is created and licensed by Nokia, that enables true-to-life sound through innovative features and for users to capture and edit device audio with greater accuracy and precision. Audio 3D allows users to immerse themselves in sound, capturing the full audio landscape with vibrant depth, direction and detail. It delivers a natural sound experience and high-fidelity audio within one degree of accuracy. Audio Zoom acts like a telephoto lens for audio, allowing users to dynamically pinpoint and amplify sound to correspond to zoomed video. The Audio 3D and Audio Zoom capabilities are integrated into the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom Edition, which contains three microphones in the device to enable full spatial audio capture. The features work with the native camera application, meaning no additional software installation is required. Commenting on the same, Paul Melin, VP of Technology Licensing at Nokia ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 660, 48MP camera launched in India starting at Rs. 10999

Xiaomi just launched the Redmi Note 7S, the company's latest mid-range smartphone, as it had promised. It is an improved version of the Redmi Note 7 was launched in India back in February. It packs a 48-megapixel rear camera with 1/2" Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor, f/1.8 aperture with four-in-one pixel binning to make an 12MP image with 1.6μm pixel. It has a 5-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and also comes with AI features. Other specifications are similar, including a 13-megapixel camera on the front with AI beautify and AI portrait features as well as AI face unlock, 6.3-inch Full HD+ DotNotch display with 1.95mm narrow bezels, 81.37% screen-to-body ratio, Aura design with a glass back with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection,P2i nano coating making it splashproof, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and a 4000mAh battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 for 18W fast charging, but you have to get the fast charger separately since it comes with 10W charger. Redmi Note 7S specifications 6.3-inch (2340 ×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass LTPS in-cell display, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits brightness, 84% NTSC Color Gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz ...

Sunday, 19 May 2019

Google services banned on upcoming HUAWEI smartphones as Google suspends business with the company

Google today announced that it has suspended some of its business operations with HUAWEI which includes a ban on using Google Services and Play Store. According to reports, the upcoming smartphones from HUAWEI won't have access to Google services. Google has suspended business with HUAWEI that requires the transfer of hardware products, software products, and technical services. The U.S Government has sought to blacklist to the services around the world. For Huawei users' questions regarding our steps to comply w/ the recent US government actions: We assure you while we are complying with all US gov't requirements, services like Google Play & security from Google Play Protect will keep functioning on your existing Huawei device. — Android (@Android) May 20, 2019 As a result of the blacklist, HUAWEI smartphones will immediately lose access to updates to the Android operating system, and the next version of its smartphones outside of China will also lose access to popular applications and services including the Google Play Store and Gmail app. However, the suspension of Google services is applicable only for upcoming HUAWEI smartphones and the existing smartphones won't be affected by this. The existing users will continue to receive updates and will have access to the Google Play Store. Chipmakers ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI V10.3.5.0]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone in India back in February running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn't follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on an average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in 30-60 days. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi Note 7 Pro (codename Violet), also check out our Redmi Note 7 Pro content, Redmi Note 7 Pro First Impressions Redmi Note 7 Pro Neptune Blue edition Photo Gallery Redmi Note 7 Pro Benchmarks Redmi Note 7 Pro Camera Samples Redmi Note 7 Pro Review: All-rounder at a killer price [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="282643,282652,282653"] MIUI updates rolled out for the smartphone: [May 20, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.5.0.PFHINXM with April security patch, the update weighs around 645 MBs in size and brings several features including Face unlock for App Lock, along with several bug fixes and optimizations to the smartphone. [Download Link] [April 29, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out a minor MIUI 10.2.10.0.PFGINXM 285MB update. According to the changelog, this fixes noises in the speaker, but it also brings Fortnite support, however it still has Android security patch for ...

Vivo Y3 with 6.35-inch Halo FullView display, AI triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced

Vivo has introduced Y3, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘Y Series’ in China. It has similar specifications as the Vivo Y17 that was launched in India last month that includes a 6.35-inch Halo FullView Display with a 19.3:9 aspect ratio and a screen-to-body ratio of 89%, Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P35 12nm SoC with 4GB of RAM, Android Pie with Funtouch OS, Ultra Game Mode, 13-megapixel Main Camera, 8-megapixel 120° Super Wide-Angle Camera, and 2-megapixel Depth Camera, but this has a 16-megapixel front camera. It has a gradient back, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and has a huge a 5000mAh battery with 18W Dual-Engine fast charging. Vivo Y3 specifications 6.35-inch (1544×720 pixels) HD+19.3:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display 2.3GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) 12nm Processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 4GB RAM, 128GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, 2MP secondary camera, 8MP ultra-wide angle lens, f/2.2 aperture 16MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 159.43 × 76.77 × 8.92mm ; Weight: 190.5g Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4+5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS + GLONASS 5000mAh (typical) / 4880mAh (minimum) battery with 18W Dual-Engine fast charging The Vivo Y3  Comes in ...

Xiaomi Redmi 7 goes on open sale in India

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 7 smartphone in India last month, and the phone went on sale for the first time starting April 29th through Amazon.in, Mi.com and Mi Home stores starting at Rs. 7999. It was sold every Monday after that, now the phone is available through open sale in the country in less than one month of launch. The Redmi Y3 that was launched alongside is yet to go on open sale, but the Redmi Note 7 went on open sale last month. To remind you, the phone packs a 6.26-inch HD+ Dot notch display, is powered by Snapdragon 632 SoC with up to 3GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10, features a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for capturing depth information in portrait shots. It also has an 8-megapixel camera on the front. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection on the front, features dual color finish with Aura Smoke design, features P2i nano coating making it splash proof, has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots and packs a 4000mAh battery. Check out the first impressions of the phone here.