OnePlus 6 and 6T OxygenOS beta update brings Zen Mode, Screen Recorder and more

OnePlus has released OxygenOS open beta update 11 for the OnePlus 6T and beta 19 for the OnePlus 6 that brings several improvements, including Zen Mode and Screen Recorder features that were introduced with the OnePlus 7 Series that were launched earlier this month. Zen Mode that runs for 20 minutes so you can receive only emergency calls and use minimal features. The update also adds pin-to-top feature for notification in India as well as several fixes and optimizations. The latest OxygenOS beta update for the OnePlus 6 and 6T is 365MB in size and also includes Android security patch for May, 2019. If you had already flashed previous beta build, you will get an OTA update, otherwise you have to flash the full beta ROM from here. Check out the complete changelog below. System Fixed the bug where Facebook messenger pops up notifications when in gaming mode Improved smooth-scrolling experience Message Supported PIN-TO-TOP for notification category (India Only) Network Support Telia Denmark VoLTE/VoWiFi Zen Mode Added Zen Mode feature Screen Recorder Added Screen Recorder feature Communication Optimized the logic of dialing a contact while using two SIM cards Source

Apple launches new iPod touch with A10 Fusion processor in India starting at Rs.18900

Apple launched its portable media player, iPod touch 6th generation in July 2015 and did not update the lineup after that. Recently, there were reports regarding the launch of iPod touch 7th generation and finally today, Apple has launched 2019 iPod touch with A10 Fusion processor, immersive augmented reality (AR) experiences, Group FaceTime and more The new Apple iPod touch is powered by Apple's A10 Fusion chip, and it is the same one found on the iPhone 7 that was launched in 2016. This new iPod touch comes in three storage variants namely 32GB, 128GB, and 256GB. While the A10 Fusion chip might be old, it is capable of handling new features which were previously unavailable on the iPod touch. According to Apple, it is introducing immersive augmented reality (AR) experiences and Group FaceTime for the first time on iPod. The company is also introducing the iPod touch in a new 256GB storage variant giving users plenty of space to store music, videos, etc. Aside from the A10 Fusion chip and the new 256GB capacity, the rest of the design remains the same. The same 4-inch display with bezels, home button, and cameras make a return on the new iPod touch. Apart from this, Apple is ...

Ather Energy raises $51 million in latest funding led by Flipkart’s co-founder Sachin Bansal

Ather Energy, the Bengaluru based company known for its range of electric scooters has been gradually expanding its presence in the country, with Chennai being the second city after Bengaluru. Today, the company raised an investment of $51 million in its latest round of funding, led by Flipkart's co-founder Sachin Bansal's investment of $32 million. When Sachin Bansal invested $0.5 million in the company as an Angel investor in 2014, Ather Energy was one of the earliest start-up investments for him. As a part of this round, Hero MotoCorp has converted its Convertible Debt of $19 million and additionally, InnoVen Capital has extended an $8 million venture debt. The company also plans to set up a new manufacturing facility which will be designed to produce 1 million vehicles a year and also set up 6500 Ather Grid fast charging points across the country over the next 5 years with an investment of Rs. 130 crores. Last year, Ather Energy opened pre-orders for Ather 450 in Bengaluru and began delivering the scooters in September 2018. But, they have an order backlog of about five months and the company plans to utilize this fund for expansion of capacity to 25000 units per annum and also add 3 ...

Samsung Galaxy M40 with Infinity O display, triple rear cameras launching in India on June 11 on Amazon

Samsung has announced that it will introduce the most-expected Galaxy M40 smartphone in India on June 11th on Amazon.in. It has also confirmed Infinity O Display with ultra narrow bezels, Snapdragon 6 Series SoC and triple rear cameras. The teaser image shows a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and triple rear cameras arranged vertically. Geekbench listing that surfaced recently revealed Snapdragon 675 SoC and 6GB of RAM, as well as Android 9.0 (Pie), so it will be the first Galaxy M series phones to run Android Pie with OneUI 1.1 out of the box. It is said to come with 128GB of storage. Earlier rumors revealed that the phone will be priced less than Rs. 25,000. We should know more details in the coming days. Source

Vivo Y15 2019 with 6.35-inch Halo FullView display, AI triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 13990

Vivo has launched Vivo Y15(2019) smartphone in India. The company adds another smartphone to the Y series lineup and this is positioned alongside Vivo Y17 that was launched last month. Vivo Y15 (2019) sports a 6.35-inch HD+ LCD screen  with a resolution of 720 x 1544 pixels, is powered by an Octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 processor, has 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage. The storage can be further expanded to 256GB via MicroSD.  It runs on Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9 Pie. Regarding the optics, Vivo Y15(2019) sports a triple camera setup to the back and it is a combination of 13MP f/2.2 + 8MP f/2.2 + 2MP f/2.4. The front-facing camera is a 16MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture. It has different camera modes like Portrait Bokeh, Live Photo, HDR, AI Beauty, Panorama, Pro Mode and more. The smartphone has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and a 5000mAh battery. Vivo Y15 (2019) specifications 6.35-inch (1544×720 pixels) HD+ 19.3:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm Processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) 13MP rear camera ...

RedmiBook 14 with Full HD display, 8th gen Intel core processors, NVIDIA GeForce MX 250 GPU, metal body announced

Along with the Redmi 20 series, Redmi also introduced the RedmiBook 14, which is the first Redmi series notebook in China. It has a 14-inch Full HD screen with 5.75 mm ultra narrow bezels and 81.2% screen-to-body ratio, 8th gen Intel core i5/i7 processor with 8GB of RAM and NVIDIA GeForce MX 250 GPU. It has a metal body, yet it weighs 1.5kg and is 17.95mm thick. The notebook has 19mm large key spacing with 1.3 mm key travel for a more comfortable typing experience. 46W battery promises 10 hours of battery life and support for fast charging that offers 50% charge in 35 minutes when the notebook is off. RedmiBook 14 specifications 14-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) 16:9 display, 178° wide viewing angle, 250 nits brightness 1.8GHz Intel Core i7-8565U (8MB L3 Cache, up to 4.6GHz)  / 1.6GHz  Intel Core i5-8265U processor (6M Cache, up to 3.9GHz) 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce MX250 graphics 8G DDR4 2133MHz RAM, 256GB / 512GB SATA SSD storage Windows 10 WiFi 802.11ac 2×2 (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, 2 x USB 3.0 port, 1 x USB 2.0, HDMI Dimensions:323x228x17.95mm ; Weight:1.5kg  3.5mm headphone / microphone jack, Realtek ALC256M ,  2x 1.5W  speakers, DTS audio 46W battery with fast charging, up to 10h battery life The RedmiBook 14 is priced at 3999 yuan (US$ ...

HP ENVY Wood Series, new Elite and ZBook models announced

At the ongoing Computex 2019 event in Taipei, HP introduced a new range of Envy, Elite and ZBook series laptops. The company introduced new additions to its Personal Systems portfolio that enable more natural and intuitive experiences across work and life. HP ENVY Wood Series HP has been using unique materials like Leather on its Spectre range of laptops and now, the company is expanding it further with Wood material on its ENVY range of laptops. The company announced HP ENVY 13, HP ENVY x360 13, HP ENVY x360 15 and the HP ENVY 17 Wood Series laptops which build on previously announced metal versions. These come accented with authentic wood inlay in three combinations namely Nightfall Black with Natural Walnut, Ceramic White with White Birch, or Natural Silver with Pale Birch. Alongside the design refresh, these laptops also come with next-gen Intel Core processors or 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics HP Elite series   HP updated its 2018 Elite x2 G3 detachable to the 2019 Elite x2 G4 and it is the world’s first business detachable with a leather keyboard folio, integrated dual-camera privacy shutters, and privacy screen. It flaunts a 14-inch 4K IPS anti-glare LED-backlit display with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. The x2 G4 ...

OPPO Reno with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 8GB RAM, in-display fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 32990

OPPO just launched the Reno series in India, as it had promised. The Reno comes with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with ultra narrow bezels and 93.1% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 710 with 8GB of RAM, Game Boost 2.0, run Android Pie with ColorOS 6 on top and a 48-megapixel primary rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary camera. It has a 16-megapixel side-lifting camera on the top. The company says that it will withstand over 200,000 times of lifting and the mechanism takes just 0.8 seconds. It has an in-display fingerprint scanner that the company says it 28.5% faster than the predecessor. It has a 3765mAh battery respectively with VOOC 3.0 fast charging. OPPO Reno specifications 6.4-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio AMOLED display with 430 nits brightness, 97% NTSC color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0 Dual SIM 48MP rear camera with LED flash, 1/2.25″ Sony IMX586 sensor, 0.8um pixel size, f/1.7 aperture, PDAF, CAF, 5MP secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture ...

OPPO Reno 10x Zoom Edition with 6.6-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, in-display fingerprint sensor launched in India starting at Rs. 39990

OPPO just launched the Reno series in India, as it had promised. The Reno 10x loss less zoom version comes with a 6.6-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with ultra narrow bezels and 93.1% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 855 with up to 8GB of RAM, Game Boost 2.0, run Android Pie with ColorOS 6 on top and a 48-megapixel primary rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, 13-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with 10x loss-less zoom and an 8-megapixel 120 degree ultra-wide lens with equivalent focal length of 15.9mm, which provides wide-angle shots and the telephoto camera offers 159mm equivalent focal length. It has a 16-megapixel side-lifting camera on the top. The company says that it will withstand over 200,000 times of lifting and the mechanism takes just 0.8 seconds. It has an in-display fingerprint scanner that the company says it 28.5% faster than the predecessor. It has a 4065mAh battery respectively with VOOC 3.0 fast charging. OPPO Reno 10x  zoom edition specifications 6.6-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio AMOLED display with 100% NTSC color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform (1 x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 + 3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 485) with ...

Redmi K20 with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner announced

Along with the Redmi K20 Pro, the company also introduced the Redmi K20, a cheaper version with Snapdragon 730 and 6GB of RAM compared to Snapdragon 855 and up to 8GB of RAM. Other specifications including 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.9% screen-to-body ratio, Android Pie with MIUI 10 and in-display fingerprint scanner are similar, but this has a 48-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX582 sensor, while the 8-megapixel telephoto lens and a 13-megapixel 124.8° ultra-wide sensor are the same. It also has a 20-megapixel pop-up front camera. It features 3D curved design, and the back has a flame pattern and  packs a 4000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Redmi K20 specifications 6.39-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio AMOLED HDR display with 103.8% NTSC Color Gamut, 600nit brightness Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 730 Mobile Platform with Adreno 618 GPU 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB / 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10 Dual SIM (nano + nano) 48MP rear camera with Dual LED Flash, f/1.75 aperture, 1/2″ Sony IMX582 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, 6P lens, 8MP 1/4" telephoto lens with 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.4 aperture, 13MP 1/3" 124.8° ultra-wide sensor, 1.12μm pixel size, ...