Xiaomi is offering ‘Guaranteed Next-Day delivery’ on Mi online store in over 150 cities in India for Rs. 49

Xiaomi sells its smartphones and other products through popular e-commerce websites like Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm Mall, offline stores, etc and also through its own e-commerce website, Mi.com. Today the company has announced that it starts offering 'Guaranteed Next-Day delivery' in over 150 cities in India for Rs. 49. Xiaomi is offering 'Guaranteed Next-Day delivery' in over 150 cities in India and across 90+ products. Users who wish to opt for the faster delivery has to pay Rs. 49 and the order needs to be placed by 3 PM in order to avail this service. The 'Next day delivery' option is available from Monday till Friday and the service is not available on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. However, it is not available for exchange orders and the company plans to make it available soon. Xiaomi also promises to refund the Express delivery charges if not delivered on the said date. #Xiaomi is much more than just a smartphone brand! We are also an e-commerce co.: https://t.co/lzFXOcGyGQ is the #3 e-comm platform in India! 🇮🇳 Launching 'Guaranteed Next-Day delivery' @ honest price ₹ 49! 🏎 For orders placed by 3pm, 90+ products, across 150+ cities! 🚚 pic.twitter.com/9PQ9EPAviU — Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) June 6, 2019 Last year, Xiaomi introduced 'Express Delivery' in Bengaluru ...

Netflix is testing Instagram-like ‘Extras’ feed for photos and videos

Video on demand service Netflix introduced new additions like weekly subscription plans, high-quality audio for TV viewers and more. Now, new reports suggest that Netflix has started testing a dedicated 'Extras' feed that will aggregate photos, trailers, photos, and alerts for upcoming shows in an Instagram-like fashion. Netflix has started testing a new feed called 'Extras' in its app with a closed group of users. The feed looks and functions similar to Instagram feed where users can see trailers, photos, alerts for upcoming shows and more. The photos in the feed can be scrolled horizontally and the videos in the feed will play automatically, without sound. The trailers don't play in full-length, and users have to click through to a show. If this sounds familiar, the working is similar to Instagram's feed and also YouTube's 'Autoplay on Home' feature. The 'Extras' feed also recommends users to share the recommended shows, photos, etc. through third-party apps and also add titles to their list. The feed can be accessed by a dedicated button and it does not replace any of the app's other elements. Commenting on this, a spokesperson from Netflix said: We are testing a feed of video extras in our mobile app to help fans connect more ...

Redmi Y3 goes on open sale in India

Xiaomi's Redmi brand launched theRedmi Y3 smartphone in India in April, and the phone went on sale for the first time starting April 30th through Amazon.in, Mi.com and Mi Home stores starting at Rs. 9999. It was sold every Tuesdays after that, now the phone is available through open sale after one month of launch. The Redmi 7 went on open sale last month, and the Redmi Note 7S went on open sale last week. ICICI Bank users also get instant Rs. 500 discount on the phone from today, June 6th till June 9th. And the celebrations continue. Get an instant discount of ₹500 on #RedmiY3 with your @ICICIBank cards, from 6th-9th June. What's more? You can now buy the #32MPSuperSelfie smartphone anytime from https://t.co/cwYEXdVQIo & @amazonIN, Get going, already! pic.twitter.com/EVbDRBozxr — Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) June 6, 2019 To remind you, the phone packs a 6.26-inch HD+ Dot notch display, is powered by Snapdragon 632 SoC with up to 4GB 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 32-megapixel camera on the front. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection on the front, features dual color finish with Aura ...

ASUS ROG Phone 2 to be announced in July; partners with Tencent Games

After rumors back in April about the launch of successor of the ROG Phone in Q3 2019, AUS has confirmed that the ROG Phone 2 will be introduced in July. The company has announced a partnership with Tecent Games Tencent Games in China for in-depth optimization of game content according to the hardware, providing users a better game experience. We still don't have any of the specifications of the ROG Phone 2, but we can see an improved display, Snapdragon 855 with up to 10GB or 12GB RAM, 512GB storage, improved GameCool system, better cameras and a bigger battery with support for fast charging. The ROG Phone was introduced at $899 (Rs. 62,260 approx.) at the Computex in June 2018, and was launched in India at Rs. 69,999 in November. The time there should be a separate global launch event along with an event in China, and it is expected to be introduced in the similar price range. Source

LG W-Series smartphone with waterdrop notch display, AI triple rear cameras launching soon on Amazon in India

LG Electronics has been dormant for quite some time in the budget and mid-range smartphone market in India. But, it seems to change soon as LG and Amazon have posted teaser regarding the launch of new LG W-series smartphone and is expected to take directly on Samsung's 'M' series smartphones. Amazon India has posted a teaser of a new upcoming LG smartphone under 'Amazon Specials' section. The teaser image says "W FOR THE WIN, Coming Soon" along with some key features of the smartphone. LG 'W' series smartphone will come with a notch display and the company says that the notches can be customized on display according to the user's preference. It will sport AI-enabled triple rear cameras with various modes like normal, front camera selfie, portrait, night mode, wide angle, bokeh and more. The triple rear camera setup is likely to be a combination of a regular lens, wide angle lens and a lens for capturing portrait mode photos. The teaser page on Amazon also has camera samples taken with the triple rear camera i.e., wide-angle shot, low light picture and portrait mode photos. The smartphone will sport a gradient back and come in three colors- black, blue and green. Lastly, the teaser also ...

Spotify on PlayStation Music expands to more countries including India

Sony collaborated with Spotify for the PlayStation Music service in 2015 and later it was launched on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Now the company is expanding the music service to many countries including India. Earlier this week, Sony announced that Spotify on PlayStation Music is rolling out to more regions which include India, Colombia, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, and Lebanon. The company is offering free one month trial of Spotify Premium for users who haven’t previously subscribed to Spotify Premium’s monthly subscription service and existing users can also link their Spotify account to PS Music compatible devices. PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 users will be able to use the 'Spotify Connect' feature and select their favorite playlist, skip songs, adjust the volume, and more. In addition to this, PS4 owners can also let friends and family know what tracks they’re listening to using PS4’s share button feature. Commenting on this, Yuki yhashimoto, PlayStation Music, Global Store, and Services Marketing said: With more than 50 million songs and 3 billion playlists, there are plenty of music choices for gamers to listen to while playing. You can access Spotify’s free service on PlayStation Music through your PS4 and PS3 system.

Google releases Android Q Beta 4 with final APIs, reveals upcoming ‘Screen Attention’ and ‘Face authentication’ features

Google released Android developer preview for Android ‘Q’ back in March, released Beta 2 in April and Android Q beta 3 last month during I/O. Today it has released beta 4 for Pixel devices with final Android Q developer APIs (API level 29), the official API 29 SDK, and updated build tools for Android Studio. It brings rotation lock button to gesture navigation. The update has hidden features that includes Dynamic System Updates (DSU) that lets you install a GSI (or other Android system image) onto your device without unlocking the bootloader. This can be enabled on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL running Android Q Beta 4 through ADB command, and invoke it over an ADB shell. It also reveals hints about "Screen Attention" feature, similar to Samsung's Smart Stay that keeps the screen on when you are looking at it. This is expected to be enabled after Pixel 4 release later this year and roll out to older Pixel phones after that. Another upcoming feature is Face authentication, where users will have the option of requiring eyes open to unlock. This will work for application sign in and payments. It brings a wider bar on the bottom that is fully overlaid on the app behind it, with no white strip. The ...

Paytm SoundBox First Look — Offline payments made easy

Paytm, an Indian e-commerce payment system and digital wallet company launched its own wallet i.e., Paytm wallet in 2014. It is being widely used by many users, retailers and more to send/receive money easily. Now, Paytm is testing a nifty new device known as Paytm SoundBox that is aimed to streamline offline payment systems and is tailored for retailers as well as customers. We spent some time with the SoundBox, and here is the first look. Many people use Paytm to make transactions in shops, petrol pumps, hotels, etc and currently, and they make the payment by scanning the QR code or share an OTP with the retailer to confirm the payment. In this process, the retailer has to share the QR code first, the user makes the payment and then the retailer has to wait until they receive a confirmation SMS on successfully receiving the amount. More often than not, retailers don't receive the SMS instantly and there is a delay. Paytm aims to solve this issue and streamline the process with the Paytm SoundBox. What is Paytm SoundBox and how does it work? Paytm SoundBox is a speaker that will act as a voice-activated POS (point-of-sale) machine for the retailer. Once a ...

Nokia 2.2 Android One smartphone surfaces ahead of today’s launch

HMD Global started teasing a new Nokia phone last week, ahead of launch in India today. Now the image of Nokia 2.2 has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. This shows a waterdrop notch display, bezel below the screen with Nokia branding, single rear camera with LED flash and a glass-like back with Android One branding on the bottom part. This should come with notification light on the power button and a dedicated Google Assistant Button, similar to the Nokia 3.2 and Nokia 4.2 smartphones that were launched in India recently. According to earlier rumors, the TA-1183 recently received FCC certification as well as BIS certification in India, which should be the Nokia 2.2 codenamed Nokia Wasp. It is said to come with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, but there should be 2GB RAM with 16GB storage version, similar to the Nokia 3.2. The phone will have 145.96mm x 70.56mm dimensions, based on  FCC  certification. The successor of last year’s Nokia 2.1 is expected to be priced less than Rs. 7000. We should know all the details when the phone goes official in a few hours. Source

HONOR 20 Camera Samples – Quad Rear Cameras

A few days back, HONOR, the sub-brand of HUAWEI has announced  HONOR 20  with a promising internals and quad-camera setup at an event in London. For the uninitiated, HONOR 20 is the successor of HONOR 10 that was announced last year. Even though we are not sure about the release of the smartphone at present, we decided anyways to showcase the capability of HONOR 20's quad-camera output at various scenarios. For the uninitiated, the HONOR 20 is powered by Kirin 980 SoC with Dual NPU and GPU Turbo 3.0 under the hood. Talking about the optics, it comes with 48MP rear camera (1/2″ Sony IMX586 sensor, f/1.8 aperture), a 16MP (117-degree Ultra Wide Angle lens), a 2MP (f/2.4 aperture camera for 4cm macro), and 2MP (f/2.4 aperture) camera for depth sensing. It has a 32MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture. Check out the camera samples below (Click the image to view the full resolution sample) Photo Samples [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="284049,284047"] [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="284048,284046"] [gallery size="medium" link="file" ids="284053,284052,284050"] [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="284038,284037"] [gallery link="file" size="medium" ids="284036,284035,284034"] [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="284033,284032"] [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="284044,284043"] [gallery link="file" size="medium" ids="284039,284042,284041"] [gallery link="file" size="medium" ids="284045,284040,284054"] [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="284055,284056"] [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="284064,284057"] [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="284060,284059"] [gallery link="file" size="medium" ids="284062,284061,284063"] Video Samples https://youtu.be/sUKGovT_ZRw https://youtu.be/4Zb05xEs2xw Full HONOR ...