Apple launches new MacBook Pro models with Octa-Core processor, redesigned keyboard in India starting at Rs. 1,59,900

Apple launched the 2018 MacBook Pros with 8th- gen Intel Core processors, up to 32GB RAM, True Tone display and more in India last year. It is almost close to a year since the launch of 2018 MacBook Pro and now, Apple has launched the 2019 MacBook Pro with faster 8th, 9th generation Intel Core processors, bringing eight cores to MacBook Pro for the first time. The new MacBook Pro comes with a faster 8th, 9th generation Intel Core processors and also for the first time, Apple is bringing eight cores to MacBook Pro. Apple claims that MacBook Pro now delivers two times faster performance than a quad-core MacBook Pro and 40 percent more performance than a 6-core MacBook Pro. The new 15-inch MacBook Pro comes with a faster 6-core and 8-core Intel Core processors with Turbo Boost speeds up to 5.0 GHz. It features a Retina display with 500 nits of brightness, support for the P3 wide color gamut and True Tone technology. The new MacBook Pro also comes with stereo speakers with wide-stereo sound, Touch ID, Touch Bar, and a large Force Touch trackpad. They ship with macOS Mojave and the other specifications include an SSD storage, the Apple T2 Security Chip and Thunderbolt 3 ...

Vivo Z5x with punch-hole display, up to 8GB RAM, triple rear cameras to be announced on May 24

Vivo has announced that it will introduce Z5x, a new smartphone in the Z series in China on May 24th. The company has also shared an image of the phone that shows a punch-hole display, which will likely be LCD since this has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The phone features triple rear cameras that should include an ultra-wide lens. The Vivo Z5x will come in Phantom Black and Midnight Black color variants  and a lot of options that includes 4GB + 64GB, 6GB + 64GB, 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 128GB versions. Vivo has also confirmed Snapdragon SoC, which is expected to be Snapdragon 710 and support for dual-engine fast charging. It is said to pack a huge 5000mAh battery. We should know all the details of the smartphone when it goes official on Friday. Source 1, 2

Redmi K20 will feature AMOLED screen, optical in-display fingerprint scanner and 4000mAh battery

After confirming the launch date earlier this week, Xiaomi's Redmi brand has confirmed that the Redmi K20 will have an AMOLED screen and seventh-generation optical in-display fingerprint sensor with 3P lens that is equivalent to a 7.2μm macro camera, which is 100% higher than the previous generation's photosensitive area, and the finger area is also increased by 15%, which can capture the fingerprint optical signal better. Upgraded hardware, combined with the software DSP algorithm, will increase the unlock speed of the Redmi K20 by 10%, and the success rate is increased by 30% under low temperature, dry fingers, bright light and more. Redmi President Lu Weibing said that the in-screen fingerprint scanner is now a standard, and the overall performance is now improved, and the front fingerprint sensor is convenient to operate and offers better experience. Based on the feedback from users that the in-screen fingerprint is not the best at night since the brightness of the fingerprint area is more. Based on this feedback, engineers that made optimizations that includes Fingerprint unlock area has been changed from green to cyan The phone will dynamically adjust the brightness of the fingerprint area at night Yesterday the company confirmed 4000mAh large battery with AI intelligent power ...

Xiaomi posts 27.2% YoY increase in revenue in Q1 2019, smartphone revenue up 16.2% YoY

Xiaomi has reported its earning for the first quarter (Q1 2019) that ended March 31, 2019. It has reported revenue of 43.8 billion yuan (US$ 6.33 billion) for Q1 2019, an increase of 27.2% YoY, among which international revenue grew 34.7% year-on-year to 16.8 billion yuan. Net profit for the quarter was approximately 3.2 billion yuan. Adjusted net profit (Non-IFRS Measure) was 2.1 billion yuan, up 22.4% YoY and 12.3% QoQ. Smartphones segment posted 27 billion yuan, up 16.2% year over year. Smartphone shipments reached 27.9 million units, almost same as previous year.  Redmi Note 7 series shipments exceeded 4 million units and the Mi 9 series smartphones surpassed 1.5 million unit shipments. Xiaomi’s revenue from international markets grew 34.7% year-on-year to RMB16.8 billion. Revenue from IoT and lifestyle products segment rose by 56.5% to RMB12.0 billion Global shipments of the smart TVs reached 2.6 million units, representing a year-on-year growth of 99.8%. Number of connected IoT devices (excluding smartphones and laptops) on Xiaomi’s IoT platform reached approximately 171 million units, a quarter-over-quarter increase of 13.7% and a year-on-year increase of 70.0%.  Revenue from internet services segment grew 31.8% year-on-year to RMB4.3 billion in the first quarter of 2019. Advertising revenue ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI V10.3.5.0 with Dark Mode toggle]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 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 (Indian Variant), also check out our Redmi Note 7 content, Redmi Note 7 Unboxing and First Impressions Redmi Note 7 Benchmarks Redmi Note 7 Camera Samples Redmi Note 7 Stock vs Google Camera Comparison Redmi Note 7 Review: Note-worthy comeback! [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="282826,282829,282830"] MIUI Updates rolled out for the smartphone: [May 21, 2019]: Xiaomi starts rolling out MIUI 10.3.5.0.PFGINXM with May security patch, the update weighs around 708 MBs in size and brings several features including Dark Mode, Face unlock for App Lock, along with several bug fixes and optimizations to the smartphone. [Download Link] [April 11, 2019]: Xiaomi starts rolling out MIUI 10.2.11.0.PFGINXM for Redmi Note 7, to optimize the performance and improve system stability. The update also brings March security patch to the device. [March 25, 2019]: Xiaomi releases Android 9.0 (Pie) based kernel sources for the Redmi Note 7. ...

HONOR 20 and HONOR 20 Pro with 6.26-inch FHD+ All-View display, quad rear cameras, 32MP in-screen camera announced

HUAWEI's HONOR brand just announced the HONOR 20 series - HONOR 20 and HONOR 20 Pro at an event in London, as it had promised. Both the phones feature a 6.26-inch Full HD+ All-View display with 91.7% screen-to-body-ratio, powered by Kirin 980 with Dual NPU and GPU Turbo 3.0. The HONOR 20 Pro also has a Graphene Cooling Sheet technology for 27% better heat dissipation. These feature Side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a 32-megapixel in-screen front camera. These feature 48-megapixel rear camera with 1/2" Sony IMX586 sensor and 4-in-1 Light Fusion (effective 1.6μm pixels), but the HONOR 20 Pro features f/1.4 aperture lens for the first time in the world that takes 50% more light compared to f/1.8 aperture lens and offers up to 204800 ISO. The HONOR 20 Pro also has 4-axis OIS, in addition to EIS, PDAF, Laser auto focus, 16-megapixel 117-degree Ultra Wide Angle lens, 8-megapixel telephoto camera with  4-axis OIS that offers 3x loss-less zoom, 5x hybrid zoom and there is also 2-megapixel camera for 4cm macro. At the launch the company said that it has scored 111 points on DxO mark, same as OnePlus 7 Pro. The HONOR 20 with the same 48-megapixel sensor has  f/1.8 aperture lens, doesn't have OIS, but ...

Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ Cardinal Red colour variant surfaces in press images

Samsung launched its flagship smartphones Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 Plus, and Galaxy S10e earlier this year in India. At the launch, the S10, and S10 Plus were available in Prism White, Black, Green and in Ceramic Black, White colors. Now, fresh reports suggest that Samsung is expected to launch a new Cardinal Red color variant of S10 and S10+ soon. This red color is not similar to the Burgundy Red color that was seen on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus smartphones. The Burgundy Red had a deeper shade and the new Cardinal Red looks striking and has a slight resemblance to the red colored iPhone XR. There is no information on whether the new color variant will be available for the S10e and also there is no mention on the countries this Cardinal Red color variant of the S10 and S10 Plus will be available. The new color variant will likely be priced similar to the regular S10 and S10 Plus going by Samsung's past records. Recently, Samsung announced Galaxy S10 + Olympic Games Edition (SC-05L) exclusively for Japan as a part of its 2019 summer lineup, ahead of 2020 Olympic Games to be held in Japan. It carries a logo of Tokyo ...

Xiaomi to replace Redmi Note 7 with Redmi Note 7S in India

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7S smartphone with 48MP rear camera yesterday in India as the company's latest addition in the popular Note series lineup. Redmi Note 7S is a rebranded version of Chinese Redmi Note 7 model. Now the company has confirmed that the Note 7S will be replacing Redmi Note 7 in India. Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7S have almost identical design and specifications excluding the rear camera setup. Redmi Note 7S packs a 48-megapixel rear camera with 1/2″ Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor with f/1.8 aperture along with a 5-megapixel secondary camera. On the other hand, Redmi Note 7 packs a 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX486 sensor with f/2.2 aperture along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera. ICYMI, Redmi Note 7S will replace the Redmi Note 7 (might be a few days of overlap, but that's it) https://t.co/pXmWnzkTYH — Yash Garg (@yash3339) May 20, 2019 In a tweet, Raghu Reddy, Head of Categories & Online Sales-Xiaomi India confirmed that the Redmi Note 7 will be phased out. But, no exact date was revealed on when Xiaomi will stop selling the smartphone. The Redmi Note 7 went on open sale in the country last month, and now only few variants are in stock both on Flipkart and mi.com. Now ...

Samsung One UI update now rolling out for Galaxy Watch, Gear S3 and Gear Sport

Samsung introduced its new One UI for Galaxy smartphones last year as part of Samsung firmware updates to Android 9 Pie. It was included in the Galaxy smartphones launched in 2019 i.e., Galaxy S10 series and Galaxy A(2019)series. Now, Samsung has started rolling out One UI for its smartwatch lineup which includes Galaxy Watch, Gear S3, and Gear Sport. Samsung introduced the new One UI with the Galaxy Watch Active earlier this year and now, an update is being rolled out to other smartwatches in the Samsung Galaxy lineup. The new firmware update brings One UI to Galaxy Watch, Gear S3, and Gear Sport and also adds other new features to the watches. The latest software update carries the firmware R800XXU1CSE1, R760XXU2ESE3, R600XXU1CSE2 and weighs 105.15 MB in size. This update brings the new One UI, new watch faces that were seen on Galaxy Watch Active, improved workout and sleep tracking, workout profile for outdoor swimming, etc. A new 'Daily Activity' feature has also been added which shows the user's daily activity. Apart from this, the Settings menu has got a facelift too. The Settings menu have been updated with easy discovery options and users can now wake up the watch by just touching ...

Nokia 3.2 with 6.26-inch 19:9 display, 4000mAh battery, Android Pie launched in India starting at Rs. 8990

After the launch of Nokia 4.2 earlier this month, HMD GLobal has launched the Nokia 3.2 in India. It was introduced at the MWC earlier this year and packs a 6.26-inch HD+ a-Si TFT LCD screen, is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SoC with up to 3GB RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), has a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 5-megapixel camera on the front with support for Face Unlock. The phone’s power button also acts a notification light key which blinks when you receive a notification, and the phone also comes with a dedicated Google Assistant Button. The 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version also has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It has dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 4000mAh battery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_GjcWlGgO4 Nokia 3.2 specifications 6.26-inch (720 x 1520 pixels) HD+ a-Si TFT LCD with 19:9 aspect ratio, 2.5D curved glass Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 12nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 504 GPU 2GB RAM with 16GB storage /  3GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD Dual SIM Android 9.0 (Pie) 13MP rear camera, f/2.2 aperture, 1.12um pixel size 5MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.12um pixel size Fingerprint Sensor (Only in Nokia 3.2 32 GB), face unlock 3.5 mm headphone jack, FM Radio, Qualcomm aptX Dimensions: 159.44 x 76.24 x 8.60 mm; ...